Who is considered one of the founders of ballet and why?

Answer 1

It is difficult to answer this question because what we know as "Ballet" goes back to the Italian Renaissance; it then spread to France and other European countries. Thus, it may have had a number of founders and patrons in its formative stages. What we do know is that classical ballet was formalized during the reign of Louis XIV: he encouraged the creation of the first dance company, l'Acad

Answer 2

It is difficult to answer this question because what we know as "ballet" goes back to the Italian Renaissance; it then spread to France and other European countries. Thus, it may have had a number of founders and patrons in its formative stages. What we do know is that classical ballet was formalized during the reign of Louis XIV: he encouraged the creation of the first dance company, l'Académie Royale de Danse, in Paris in 1661. As for why King Louis did this, he was a former ballet dancer himself and believed strongly in the importance of dance in French culture; he also wanted to make sure that ballet was performed correctly, and that there would be a standard for future dancers to live up to.