... and reform all of France and the rest of Europe. Russian Ballet began in the late 1600's as a dance school for boys at the Kremlin under direct order of Tsar Alexis (Lawson, 88). The leader of the new school was a Military specialist who knew nothing of dance or ballet, but understood body movement, and at best was only able to condition ... ...

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