Ballet History

Discover how ballet first started and has evolved over centuries

The art of ballet has been loved for centuries, taking on various forms as the decades pass.  What started as a dance for the nobles, ballet would eventually become an art for audiences all over the world to see and be entertained by. The history of ballet spans several centuries, so let’s take a look…

Joffrey Ballet’s Beginnings In 1956, Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino formed an ensemble of six dancers to tour around the country to perform original ballets by Robert Joffrey himself.  Money wasn’t as abundant for them at the time, as they toured around in a station wagon that pulled a U-Haul trailer filled with costumes, supplies…