Please view the original post to see the video. The language of the ballet is in French; it all began in France with King Louis XIV in the 17th century. Wherever ballet is studied, the names of the steps are in French: tendu, grande battement, pirouette, tour en l'air, etc. Discover the five basic positions, how ballet began and how it [...]
SOURCE: PBS at 01:38PM on April 29, 2015