By 
Adrienne Westwood
 | 
TED-Ed Original

The origins of ballet

Can you imagine a party where every movement and every visual detail were governed by a complex system of rules and procedures? For centuries such rituals were commonplace for European nobility. And while they've gone out of fashion we recognize the components under a familiar label: ballet. Jennifer Tortorello and Adrienne Westwood outline the history of this graceful and precise dance.

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