Offers an introduction to the noted dance instructor and author of "De l'Origine et des Progres de la Danse Ancienne et Moderne."

Considers the part played by Catherine de'Medici in the appearance of what is considered the first ballet. Link to more resources on the form.

Describes the genesis of the New York City Ballet in 1948. Link to pages on George Balanchine and other figures in ballet history.

Profiles this figure known as the "Shakespeare of the Ballet." who broke the formula of court dance and expanded dramatic action in the form.

Traces the rise of Anna Pavlova as a superstar of Russian ballet under the directorship of Sergei Diaghilev.

Profiles the great dancer and maverick performer active in early 19th century France and Russia. Link to related figures.

Discusses the Petipa family dynasty of dancers and choreographers of 18th and 19th-century France. Link to other historical resources.

Profiles this family of Italian dancers and choreographers active during the 18th and 19th centuries. Link to other dance figures of the time.

Profiles this Italian-French family of dancers who were prominent in the 18th-century dance world. Link to pages on ballet technique.

Features a profile of the Ballet Master at la Scala di Milano from 1813 until 1821. Link to other pages on technique and history.