Today we call these bell-shaped skirts romantic tutus . Although we see many traditional ballets performed today, such as The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty , current choreography combines new and old styles to create what is called a contemporary ballet . A contemporary ballet may also include elements from other forms of dance, such as modern or jazz, it may be set to contemporary music such as you hear on the radio today, or it could include various styles of dance and music from the past. This is how our art form continuously develops. Ballet also requires a great deal of skill and refinement.
Dancers take class on a daily basis.
This class consists of a series of warm-up movements followed by increasingly difficult combinations of those basic steps. Much effort is made in refining the basic steps as well as the advanced jumps, turns and adagio movements. Once a dancer has acquired a certain level of physical skill, there is still much to be learned about artistry, performance, and creativity. Ballet is for all ages.