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3500 BCE
Neolithic Age/Era/Period
A period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in the Middle East that is traditionally considered the last part of the Stone Age. The Neolithic began with the rise of farming, which produced the "Neolithic Revolution" and ended when metal tools became widespread. -
10 BCE
Paleolithic Period
The earliest period of human development and the longest phase of mankind's history. It started about 2 million years ago and ended in various places between 40,000 and 10,000 years ago. -
1200
Ancient Greece and Rome
The civilization of Ancient Greece emerged into the light of history in the 8th century BC. Normally it is regarded as coming to an end when Greece fell to the Romans in 146 BC. -
1500
Court Ballet
Ballet originated in the Italian Renaissance court in the 15th century. Noblemen and women were treated to lavish events, especially wedding celebrations, were dancing and music created an elaborate spectacle. -
1520
Medieval Era
Lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15 centuries. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and transitioned into the Renaissance. -
Baroque Era
Baroque is a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, and other arts that flourished in the 1600s around Rome, Italy. -
Marie Taglioni
Taglioni became the first to dance a full length ballet on pointe when she premiered La Sylphide, choreographed by her father. -
Gas lighting
The invention of the gas lamp made the changes gradually larger, and the mystery of many ballets became softer. With the widespread use of wires and trapdoors, illusions have become more diverse. It was dangerous because of its open flame and the lives of several dancers ended tragically when their tutus caught on fire in the wings of a stage lit by gaslighting. -
Marius Petipa
He is a French ballerina, educator, and choreographer. He is one of the most influential figures in classical ballet. His choreography forms the basis of The Royal Ballet’s productions of The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Giselle, Don Quixote, La Bayadere and Coppelia and among others. -
Classical Ballet works
The Nutcracker was debuted in the year 1892
The sleeping beauty debuted in 1890
Cinderella was in 1945 -
Anna Pavlova
She was a Russian ballerian from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th centuries. She had her breakthrough performance that was " Dying Swan" in 1905. -
Antony Tudor
British dancer, teacher, and choreographer who developed the so called psychological ballet. All his early ballets are Cross-garter'd (1931) and Lysistrata (1932) -
George Blanchine
Balanchine is the first co-founder, artistic director and chief choreographer of the New York City Ballet. Almost every ballet company in the world has performed his work. -
Ballet Comique de la Reine
The ballet performed of Ballet Comique de la Reine was the first ballet ever performed in history. It was a huge success in 1981 and began the new form of entertainment in the courts. The dance was to celebrate Catherine de Medicis sister's betrothal.