Evolution of Dance By alexis1234 Jun 13, 1581 Balet Comique de la Reine is the first dramatic ballet. Balet Comique de la Reine, the first dramatic ballet, is performed durng a French wedding. Feb 19, 1661 Louis XIV establishes a royal dance academy. Nov 6, 1681 The world's first Prima Ballerina, Mlle de Lafontaine. Feb 12, 1822 The Can-Can is introduced. Feb 28, 1840 Tap dance is popularized in the United States. Sep 26, 1870 Coppelia premieres at the Paris Opera. Jan 2, 1877 Swan Lake premieres at the Bolshoi in Moscow. Apr 20, 1890 Sleeping Beauty has its premiere in St. Petersburg. Dec 22, 1892 The Nutcraker premieres in St. Petersburg. Oct 24, 1907 Michel Fokina creates the ballet Les Sylphides. Mar 1, 1910 Scheherazade premieres in Paris. Aug 9, 1911 Anna Pavola forms her own touring company. Jun 14, 1913 Foxtrot becomes a highly popular ballroom dance. May 18, 1920 Jazz is popularized in New Orleans. Feb 17, 1922 Broadway show Ziegfeld Follies features the charleston. Sep 20, 1927 Martha Graham opens the School of Contemporary Dance. Apr 19, 1932 The Bluebell Girls give their first perfomances. Jan 29, 1948 New York City Ballet becomes the resident company. Mar 26, 1948 Cinderella is first full ballet by an English choreographer. Jul 7, 1956 Spartacus premieres in Leningrad. Aug 2, 1958 Romeo and Juliet premiered in Venice. Feb 16, 1971 Hip Hop orginates in New York. Aug 14, 1984 William Forsythe becomes director of Frankfurt Ballet. Jul 22, 1994 Riverdance is presented at the Eurovision Song Contest. Nov 8, 1995 Successful all-male Swan Lake is performed.
