Transcription: People have been dancing since time immemorial. From primitive societies to modern times, dance evolved from ritualistic ceremonies to forms of entertainment. Professional ballet emerged in the 17th century from the court of France's King Louis XIV, whose palace at Versailles was frequently the site of ballet decor or court ballets. This evolved into the presentation of lavish, dramatic story ballets in public theaters. It was in France that the five positions of the feet, the basis for all classical dance, were codified. In the 18th century, the ballet decor gave way to the ballet d'action, o ...
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