Styles of Ballet

The most formal of all the ballet styles is the classical style. Classical ballet differs depending on where it originated from (France, Italy, or Russia). Neoclassical ballet is almost the same as classical, but it usually is put to faster paced tempos and has more featured parts in it. Contemporary ballet is a mix between classical ballet and modern dance. It does not follow a lot of the strict technical aspects of classical ballet and allows a fuller range of movement for the dancer. Contemporary ballet began to boom in the 20th century and included many of the 20th century modern dance techniques incorporated into it. These 3 styles may seem very similar, but in reality they are very diverse and with knowing what each was, anyone could decipher which was which.