Editing Baroque (section)

==Dance==
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The classical ballet also originated in the Baroque era. The style of court dance was brought to France by [[Marie de' Medici]], and in the beginning the members of the court themselves were the dancers. [[Louis XIV]] himself performed in public in several ballets. In March 1662, the [[Académie Royale de Danse]], was founded by the King.  It was the first professional dance school and company, and set the standards and vocabulary for ballet throughout Europe during the period.{{sfnp|Bély|2005|pp=152–54}}