Ballet Evolved: How ballet class has changed over the centuries

Barre work in ballet has changed considerably over the last 200 years. Find out more at From its origins at the French court, the ballet class has evolved through the centuries. Join Ursula Hageli as she explores this ballet tradition with dancers of The Royal Ballet. Modern ballet class starts with increasingly complex exercises at the barre before the dancers move into the centre. It’s a format that has remained more or less unchanged since ballet technique first began to be codifi