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He was a ballet enthusiast from a young age. Louis XIV was influenced by court dances. He supported and encouraged performances in his court as well as the development of ballet throughout France.
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Renaissance in France involved Ladies and Gentlemen going into banqueting halls on floats and would preform a dance.
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Pierre Beauchamp was a French choreographer, a dancer and a composer. He was also the inventor of Beauchamp-Feuillet notation.
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Ancient dance in Europe where based on court dance of aristocrats. they were either performed as sacred dances in region ceremonies.
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It was founded by letters Paent on the initiative of King Louis XIV. He was established in the western world, also it was an association of 13 dancing experts. The purpose of the Kings letters was to restore the art of dancing to its original perfection and to improve it as much as possible.
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There were multiple county dances and court dances. These dances required these dancers to be trained and often showed for entertainment and how wealthy you where.
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Lully was considered a master of Baroque music, but his specific contributions to ballet are just as impressive.Dancing in the French courts during this time was filled with extravagant costumes and posing.