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Yes, ballet is still practiced today.
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.
No, Maria Tallchief does not still do ballet. She retired from her professional career in 1966. However, she is still alive and teaching/inspiring young dancers today!
In an introductory ballet class, a ballet bar is used primarily for stretching and keeping balance. While newcomers to ballet are still honing their skills, they may need assistance using the bar.
Enrico Cecchetti and his wife opened a ballet school in London in 1918. This helped establish Ballet in Britain. Dame Marie Rambert a former student of the Cecchetti founded the Ballet Club, the UK's first ballet troop that still exist today.