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This article is from the Ballet and Modern Dance FAQ, by Tom Parsons twp@panix.com with numerous contributions by others.

4.1. Who invented ballet?

No one person did; it evolved gradually from the popular dances of
the period. Many of the steps still bear names relating to the dances or
the geographical regions from which they were drawn--for example, "pas de
bourr'ee" and "pas de Basque".

 

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