<P> Ballet is a formalized form of dance with its origins in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th and 16th centuries . Ballet spread from Italy to France with the help of Catherine de ' Medici , where ballet developed even further under her aristocratic influence . An early example of Catherine 's development of ballet is through ' Le Paradis d ' Amour ' , a piece of work presented at her daughter 's wedding , Marguerite de Valois to Henry of Navarre . Aristocratic money was responsible for the initial stages of development in ' court ballet ' , as it was royal money that dictated the ideas , literature and music used in ballets that were created to primarily entertain the aristocrats of the time . The first formal ' court ballet ' ever recognized was staged in 1573 , ' Ballet des Polonais ' . In true form of royal entertainment , ' Ballet des Polonais ' was commissioned by Catherine de ' Medici to honor the Polish ambassadors who were visiting Paris upon the accession of Henry of Anjou to the throne of Poland . In 1581 , Catherine de ' Medici commissioned another court ballet , Ballet Comique de la Reine , however it was her compatriot , Balthasar de Beaujoyeulx , who organized the ballet . Catherine de ' Medici and Balthasar de Beaujoyeulx were responsible for presenting the first court ballet ever to apply the principles of Baif 's Academie , by integrating poetry , dance , music and set design to convey a unified dramatic storyline . Moreover , the early organization and development of ' court ballet ' was funded by , influenced by and produced by the aristocrats of the time , fulfilling both their personal entertainment and political propaganda needs . </P>
<P> Ballet is a formalized form of dance with its origins in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th and 16th centuries . Ballet spread from Italy to France with the help of Catherine de ' Medici , where ballet developed even further under her aristocratic influence . An early example of Catherine 's development of ballet is through ' Le Paradis d ' Amour ' , a piece of work presented at her daughter 's wedding , Marguerite de Valois to Henry of Navarre . Aristocratic money was responsible for the initial stages of development in ' court ballet ' , as it was royal money that dictated the ideas , literature and music used in ballets that were created to primarily entertain the aristocrats of the time . The first formal ' court ballet ' ever recognized was staged in 1573 , ' Ballet des Polonais ' . In true form of royal entertainment , ' Ballet des Polonais ' was commissioned by Catherine de ' Medici to honor the Polish ambassadors who were visiting Paris upon the accession of Henry of Anjou to the throne of Poland . In 1581 , Catherine de ' Medici commissioned another court ballet , Ballet Comique de la Reine , however it was her compatriot , Balthasar de Beaujoyeulx , who organized the ballet . Catherine de ' Medici and Balthasar de Beaujoyeulx were responsible for presenting the first court ballet ever to apply the principles of Baif 's Academie , by integrating poetry , dance , music and set design to convey a unified dramatic storyline . Moreover , the early organization and development of ' court ballet ' was funded by , influenced by and produced by the aristocrats of the time , fulfilling both their personal entertainment and political propaganda needs . </P>
dance created for the entertainment of the aristocracy is called
dance created for the entertainment of the aristocracy is called
Ballet
Ballet