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ballet

vr.tr.ballet · INF.MED

Let an agent explain ballet and its styles, describe works, companies and national traditions with sources, support learning and attending ballet, and address health and training questions in general terms.

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Purpose and description

Let an agent explain ballet and its styles, describe works, companies and national traditions with sources, support learning and attending ballet, and address health and training questions in general terms.

A form of theatrical dance based on a codified technique developed from the Italian and French courts, performed with music, costumes and staging in narrative and abstract works, taught in schools and companies worldwide with national traditions in France, Russia, Denmark, the United States and many other countries; ballet includes classical, romantic, neoclassical and contemporary styles.

What it is for: Codified theatrical dance.

It can be explain ballet styles and technique; describe works and companies; support learning and attending; address training health in general terms.

Distinguishing features

Codified technique

Theatrical

Music-based

Company and school system

What it looks like

Dancers performing codified movements, often on pointe, with music and staging.

How it is recognised

Codified technique with turnout and positions

Theatrical performance

Contemporary dance uses different techniques

Related models

is a kind of - category

concert dance

is a kind of - category

performing arts

is related to - shared theatres and opera-ballet

opera

is related to - set and costume design

visual artist

In practice

Families and kinds

classical ballet

romantic ballet

neoclassical ballet

contemporary ballet

national ballet traditions such as French, Russian, Danish and others

Standards and regulation

Dance training syllabi and examinations

Child performer and safeguarding rules

Theatre safety regulations

Failure modes and hazards

Injury and overtraining

Eating disorders and body image pressures

Abuse in training environments

Also called

French balletKazakhstani balletballet in Tajikistanballet in SurinameBelarusian balletPolish balletRussian balletballet in TurkeyAzerbaijani balletBrazilian balletBritish balletItalian balletshow balletballet in Bashkortostannarrative balletballet-féerieLithuanian balletDramatic balletpasclassical balletSissonne (ballet)Romantic balletballet blancballet d'actionballet de courice balletcontemporary balletcomic balletneoclassical ballet

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.ballet

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Discover Exploring ballet.

Newcomers.

Start

Where to start.

Start

Getting started.

  1. Which ballets suit a newcomer, and how can they be watched? action
  2. What happens at a ballet performance? provenance

Work

A specific ballet.

Work

Specific ballet.

  1. What is this ballet, who choreographed and composed it, and when was it premiered, according to sources? provenance
  2. Which entry fits it? action
Styles Styles and technique.

Art form.

Styles

Ballet styles.

Styles

Styles.

  1. How do classical, romantic, neoclassical and contemporary ballet differ? definition
  2. What are the national schools and traditions, such as French, Russian and Danish? provenance

Technique

Technique and terms.

Technique

Technique.

  1. What are the basic positions, movements and terms of ballet technique? definition
  2. What is pointe work, and when is it introduced? provenance
Train Learning ballet.

Health and safeguarding.

Learn

Learning ballet.

Learn

Learning.

  1. How can a child or adult start ballet, and how are schools and teachers chosen? action
  2. Which syllabi and examinations exist? provenance

Health

Dancer health.

Health

Health.

  1. What does dance medicine say about injury prevention, nutrition and body image in ballet? provenance
  2. Is a dancer at risk from injury, eating disorder or abuse, requiring help? boundary
World Companies and history.

Context.

Companies

Companies and traditions.

Companies

Companies.

  1. Which ballet companies and traditions exist in this country, and how are they described? provenance
  2. Which entry fits a specific company? action

History

History of ballet.

History

History.

  1. How did ballet develop from court dance to modern companies, and which figures were key? provenance
  2. Which debates exist about diversity and tradition, with positions attributed? boundary

What the second pass must settle

  • Should each national tradition be a separate entry?
  • How should company archives be linked?
  • How should health guidance be linked?
Draft as JSON