Louis the XIV started the first ballet school in France
Ballet started in the 1500's with what is considered to be the first ballet called "Le Ballet Comique de la Reine" which is French for "The Comic Ballet of the Queen".
Ballet was first danced in Italy but, King Luis the III created the first ballet school in France.
Ballet first started in the early 1600's
A good school and a hard working attitude.
Ballet started in France, which is why all ballet terms are in French.
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Russia started ballet..............................
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There are several first tier ballet academies in the world. Many times, if a school is connected to a premier company, their training is very distinct. The School of American Ballet (NYCB), Jaqueline Kennedy Onasis School (ABT), The Royal Ballet School, The Paris-Opera Ballet, The Kirov (Mariinski) Ballet, The Bolshoi Ballet, The Royal Danish Ballet, and much more.
Ballet (basically) in Italy, but started to evolve into the ballet we know today in the courts of King Louis the 14th of France.
No, it actually didn't, even though the Classical Ballet words are in French. Classical Ballet first started in Italy!