Académie royale de danse

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The Académie royale de danse was a 17th-century French royal institution that formalized and codified ballet, laying the foundations for classical dance technique in Europe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ballet academy
cultural institution
early ballet institution
royal institution
country France
describedAs institution that formalized and codified ballet
dissolved late 17th century
establishedFor defining professional standards for dancers
improving the quality of dance at court
fieldOfWork ballet
dance
performing arts
follows royal authority of Louis XIV
foundedBy Louis XIV
founder Louis XIV
genre classical ballet
hasCulturalSignificance foundation of French academic style in dance
milestone in the professionalization of ballet
hasEffect codification of ballet positions
foundation of classical dance technique in Europe
hasHistoricalRole first official ballet academy
precursor of modern ballet schools
hasInfluenceOn European court dance
ballet pedagogy
hasLegacy codified five basic positions of the feet in ballet
hasNotableMember Pierre Beauchamp
leading Parisian dancing masters
hasPart council of dancing masters
inception 1661
influenced Académie royale de musique
Paris Opera Ballet
development of classical ballet in Europe
languageOfWorkOrName French
locatedIn Paris
namedAfter dance
operatedInCentury 17th century
operatedUnderJurisdiction French monarchy
originalLanguage French
partOf French royal academies system
patron Louis XIV
purpose formalization of ballet technique
regulation of professional dancing in France
standardization of dance teaching
regulates dance instruction in Paris
professional dancers at the French court
significantEvent royal letters patent of 1661
timePeriod Ancien Régime France

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Louis XIV of France
founded
Paris Opera Ballet ("Académie Royale de Danse")
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