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The History of Dance Part 3: The Ground Ready for the Birth of Ballet

2024-03-20T12:06:57+00:00

Earlier on in the History of Dance Part 2: The Times of Darkness and Light of Dance, we told you about how the Middle Ages was certainly considered the darkest times of dance as it was a period of time in which dance suffered from marginalisation subjected by the Church due to the misconception of dance as a pagan rite. Later, when the Renaissance arrived, it brought light to dance again, as this was a time in which dance was revitalised because it recovered its importance as an art in society. However, the most important contribution of the Renaissance to dance [...]

The History of Dance Part 2: The Times of Darkness and Light of Dance

Urpi2024-03-20T13:58:41+00:00

Previously, in The History of Dance Part 1: The Origins in Ancient Greece and Rome, we looked at the dance testimonies left by the two greatest civilisations that set the pillars of the Western world. First, we went back to the times of wonderful Greece; according to dance historians, the Greeks were the first to consider dance as an art, exalting its sacred and ritualistic character and maintaining it as a serious and respectful art worthy of study and practice. Then, when the amazing Roman Empire arose, even though dance was still considered a very important art, the Romans started to [...]