'''Ballet''' is a specific technical form of [[dance]]. It was first developed in the Italian [[Renaissance]], and later in [[France]] sponsored by the patronage of King [[Louis XIV]], and in [[Russia]]. ''The word "ballet" comes from the Italian word "ballare," meaning "to dance"''. <ref>[http://www.bostonballet.org/educationoutreach/balletbasics/ballethistory.html Ballet History]</ref> Later, neoclassical ballet and contemporary ballet were developed.
'''Ballet''' is a specific technical form of [[dance]]. It was first developed in the Italian [[Renaissance]], and later in [[France]] sponsored by the patronage of King [[Louis XIV]], and in [[Russia]]. ''The word "ballet" comes from the Italian word "ballare," meaning "to dance"''. <ref>[http://www.bostonballet.org/educationoutreach/balletbasics/ballethistory.html Ballet History]</ref> Later, neoclassical ballet and contemporary ballet were developed.
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Works of dance choreographed using this technique are called ballets, and normally include dance, [[music]], acting and mime. <ref> Can You Appreciate the Art of Ballet? by Jeffrey Meier - EzineArticles.com Expert Author http://ezinearticles . com/?Can-You-Appreciate-the-Art-of-Ballet?&id=294632</ref> A significant part of ballet's vocabulary is in French, and reflects the French origin of this dance.
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Works of dance choreographed using this technique are called ballets, and normally include dance, [[music]], acting and mime. <ref> Can You Appreciate the Art of Ballet? by Jeffrey Meier - EzineArticles.com Expert Author http://ezinearticles . com/?Can-You-Appreciate-the-Art-of-Ballet?&id=294632</ref> A significant part of ballet's vocabulary is in French, and reflects the French origin of this style of dance.