He made Opera and Ballet more popular, going so far as to play the title role in the ballet The Sun King.
Well, if you are dancing at a Major ballet company (ie. American Ballet Theater) you can be paid at least $100,000 or much, much more a year...
Ballet stemmed from the court dances in King Louis XIV's palace. When ballet first started, it was King Louis XIV who requested that it be developed further, as he enjoyed watching it (and doing it, albeit not that well) so much. Because of it's royal roots, ballet was very popular; but you had to be invited to the palace to see it!
Ballet is still very traditional with a contemporary twist added to it. But ballet is still performed traditionally too. As a dancer I like contemporary ballet best. The basics are still used in contemporary ballet and lyrical dance. Lyrical is a much more modern version of ballet with a little bit more expression.
I am not sure but I will be guessing around 20 or more.
Metropolitan Ballet Theatre in Alpharetta, GA... several former studetns now dance in the Joffrey Ballet. Atlanta Ballet is also good, but MBT seems much more serious and intense.
It is much easier to walk to a march than a waltz.
Waltz with Bashir grossed $11,125,664 worldwide.
The Last Waltz grossed $321,952 worldwide.
it is much more fluid and graceful
Waltz with Bashir grossed $2,283,849 in the domestic market.
The Last Waltz grossed $321,952 in the domestic market.