Ballet is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian
Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert
dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread and
highly technical form of dance with its own vocabulary. Ballet has been
influential globally and has defined the foundational techniques which
are used in many other dance genres and cultures. Various schools around
the world have incorporated their own cultures. As a result, ballet has
evolved in distinct ways.