Ballet Terms and History
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The Begining of It All
King Louis XIV advanced dancing through out the world. It started in Italy and France, and ballet came from an italian word that means dance
Allegro
An allegro is the part of the music where it picks up really fast and gets really loud. It also features more turns, leaps, and any other fast moves.
Pointe
These are pointe shoes in fifth position
The Nutcracker
This is a picture of the people in Minnesota's Ballet: The Nutcracker. This is the part when Clara gets brought to another land and meets the prince.
Maddie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler is a 12 year old dancer that has been all over the world for her phenomenal job at dance. She has stared in music videos for Sia.