Chapter 1
Sacred movements and spiritual origins
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Chapter 2
Royal courts and the rise of ballet
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Chapter 3
Street, jazz, and social revolutions
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Chapter 4
Festive community and regional storytelling
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YOUR GOAL
Master of How the world dances
Ch 2 · Royal courts and the rise of ballet
schopenhauer Royal Courts and Ballet
Point your toes, point your toes, The Sun King rules the stage!
schopenhauer Pointe shoes allowed 19th-century ballerinas to rise on their toes, transforming dance aesthetics.
Fun Fact
Louis XIV's shoes: King Louis XIV wore high heels with red soles to emphasize his dance footwork and royal status.
schopenhauer The French King Louis XIV standardized ballet by founding the world's first dance academy.
Glossary
ballet (noun)
An artistic dance form characterized by precise and highly formalized set steps and gestures. King Louis XIV popularized this art in France by founding the Académie Royale de Danse in 1661.
An artistic dance form characterized by precise and highly formalized set steps and gestures. King Louis XIV popularized this art in France by founding the Académie Royale de Danse in 1661.
Quiz
Which royal figure danced the role of Apollo, earning the nickname 'The Sun King'?
BETA
schopenhauer Match rebellious dance styles to their eras to learn how movement sparked cultural revolutions.
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What is the name of the rigid, hardened front part of a ballerina's pointe shoe?
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Why did the audience riot during the 1913 Paris premiere of The Rite of Spring?
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Which institution, founded by Louis XIV, is the world's oldest professional ballet school?
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Which queen brought early court dance influences from Italy to France in the 16th century?
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Who is credited with codifying the five basic feet positions of classical ballet in 1661?
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Which Russian composer wrote the music for the famous ballets Swan Lake and The Nutcracker?
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Which Italian ballerina was the first to dance entirely on her toes (en pointe) in 1832?