BalletMany young girls grow up taking ballet classes, but there's more to ballet than just little girls running around in tutus. Many people think that ballet is boring or not for them, but there are many roles that go into staging a ballet. It takes a lot of work to make a ballet. There are many famous ballets that without the story the ballet would not be so interesting. There were many influential dancers and choreographers in ballet. There are many fundamental steps that frame the ballet technique. Ballet is very physically and mentally demanding. Ballet is an art that many people misunderstand, but there is so much more to ballet. Ballet originated in Italy in the 1400s, its purpose was to impress the nobility of other countries. The dancers wore the fashion of the time, with large dresses, wigs and shoes that were not suitable for dancing. Ballet was brought to France when Catherine de' Medici married King Henry II. He brought the culture of ballet with him to Paris. Paris eventually became the ballet capital of the world. Until 1681 all female roles in the ballet were played by men. Many people fell in love with ballet. George Balanchine brought ballet to America. Pointe shoes are special shoes that women wear for dancing on tiptoe. The toe of the shoe, called the box, is made of dense layers of papier-mâché, fabric or cardboard. It must be very sturdy, because the dancer will put all her weight on it. The sole of the shoe, or the upper, is made of leather cardboard or red cardboard, it is important that it is sturdy, because it supports the ankles. In some professional companies, pointe shoes are custom made to fit the dancer's foot perfectly... middle of paper... rushes to see Odette. He apologizes to Odette. Odette tells him that he has no choice but to kill himself, and he decides that he cannot live without her and they dive into the lake together. Cinderella is the story of a girl whose father died and her stepmother made her a servant. The prince is throwing a ball and Ella wants to participate. A fairy godmother appears and transforms Ella's rags into a beautiful ball gown and gives her glass slippers. She goes to the ball and dances with the prince, but must leave before the clock strikes midnight or until her dress is back in rags. As he leaves, he loses a shoe. The prince goes around the city looking for her, measuring each girl's shoe. Cinderella comes forward and says that she was the girl, tries on the shoe and it fits perfectly. Cinderella and the prince end up getting married.