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Ballet: a graceful, elegant form of art that various countries and people participate in. The form began in Italy during the 1500s, where nobles would learn the sophisticated moves and perform them during celebrations such as wedding feasts. Ballet continued to develop during the 16th century when Italian royal Catherine de Medici married King Henry

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