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Ballet dance companies

Ballet is a performance dance, which originates from the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in Russia and France as a concert dance form. The ballet we know today did not take its form until the mid-19th century when it was primary categorized as a number of graceful movements.

If someone wants to become a ballet dancer, he would first need to realize how highly disciplined and trained ballet dancers get. The ballet dance requires dedication and hard work in order to be able to glide across a stage. Becoming a ballet dancer can be a particularly easy thing, if your goal is to dance only in front of your parents. On the other hand, it can be extremely difficult if a person decides to become a leading dancer in a ballet dance company.

A ballet dance company makes a group of talented dancers who perform ballet, and other support and managerial stuff. A lot of ballet companies have schools, so they can teach future dancers. The artistic director is a name for the head of a ballet company, who is usually a former dancer. People, who work closely with the dancers, are called ballet mistress and ballet masters.

There is a couple of things that all ballet dancers have in common, and those are passion, grace and love for ballet.

Many ballet dance companies perform a mix of modern and classical ballets from national and international choreographers. Hence, they employ dancers whose talents are showcased in both modern and classical repertoire.

A lot of terrific ballet companies come from Europe and North America. Some of the most prominent ones are Paris Opera Ballet, Berlin Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, New York City Ballet, Washington Ballet and Royal Winnipeg ballet.