This Clara Ornament is about 8 inches tall. Clara is wearing a pink dress with ivory lace on the sleeves. The skirt is pink satin under pink tulle that is decorated with pink and ivory flowers and bows. The skirt has a pink satin ruffle hem. Clara is admiring the handsome Nutcracker Prince her Godfather has given her for Christmas. Select this link to view our Nutcracker Ornaments.
History of Ballet
Ballet is a formal style of dance with its origins in the courts of the Italian Renaissance. The word Ballet comes from the Latin word Ballare which means, to dance. Select this link to view our Wooden Nutcracker Ornaments.
Classical Ballet is the most formal of ballet styles and adheres to traditional ballet technique. Select this link to view our Set of Nutcracker Suite Ornaments.
Neoclassical Ballet uses traditional ballet vocabulary but is less rigid than classical ballet. Neoclassical ballet dancers dance at more extreme tempos and perform more technical feats. Neoclassical ballet focuses on structure. Select this link to view our Clara Ornaments.
Contemporary Ballet is a form of dance influenced by Classical Ballet and Modern Dance. It takes its technique and use of pointe work from Classical ballet and floor work and turn in of the legs from Modern Dance. Select this link to view our Royal Prince with Scepter.
Ballet Trivia.
- Ballet Began in Italy.
- Originally Kings and Queens and their court were the dancers, including Louis the XIV.
- The oldest ballet still being performed is The Whims of Cupid.
- The ballet La Sylphide is set in Scotland.
- Marie Taglioni is credited with popularizing dancing on pointe.
- The Bolshoi Ballet began as a dancing school for the Moscow Orphanage.
- The Ballet The Firebird was based on a Russian Folk Tale.
- George Ballanchine once choreographed a Ballet for Elephants.