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1700 BCE
Baroque Period
Dance's aesthetic transitioned from technique being a priority to dances having a meaning behind it.
Jean George Noverre created " Ballet d' Action which brought the importance of having a plot and using emotion to the forefront. -
1600 BCE
Renaissance
Dance transitioned from group into solo acts with the help of instrumental music and Catherine de' Medici. She came from France and introduced to the public. -
1600 BCE
Renaissance continued.
King Louis XIV or the " Sun King" established the Royal Academy of dance in 1661.
Pierre Beauchamp was the first teacher at the Royal Academy of Dance who created the 5 positions of ballet. -
1500 BCE
Ancient Greece
1500 BCE Dance was an important part of Greek life. It played a role in Greek religious ceremonies, drama, education of the young, and even military training.The Greeks considered dance a gift from the gods. -
700 BCE
Ancient Rome
The Romans used dance less frequently, though they did enjoy watching dancers called pantomimi, or pantomime performers. -
Neolithic
8,000BCE TO 3,000BC.
By this time, the transition from hunter and gathering transition to protection, coming together and producing agriculture. -
Pathleolithic
30,000BCE-8,000BCE also known as the primitive period. Evidence of dance was shown as and not limited to paintings on rock caves primitive dances and music. During the Paleolithic age, the oldest male was considered the leader, and their main focus was food-gathering, hunting, and isolation.