Editing Ballet (section)

=== 20th century ===
[[File:Maggie Gripenberg 1916.jpeg|thumb|[[Maggie Gripenberg]] (in the middle) performing at the [[Finnish National Theatre]] in 1916]]
[[File:Jeanne Devereaux, 1927.jpg|thumb|left|[[Jeanne Devereaux]] (1912–2011) was a prima ballerina, starting as a child star at age 11, and continuing for the next four decades.  In 1935, she performed in front of [[King George V]] and [[Mary of Teck|Queen Mary]] in a Royal Command Performance.  No other American prima ballerina before had been asked to perform at such a prestigious event.<ref>Lesko, Kathleen Menzie.  ''Jeanne Devereaux, Prima Ballerina of Vaudeville and Broadway,'' p. 2, McFarland & Company, Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, 2017.  {{ISBN|978-1-4766-6694-5}}.</ref>]]

During the 20th century, ballet costumes transitioned back to the influence of Russian ballet. Ballerina skirts became knee-length tutus, later on in order to show off their precise pointe work. Colors used on stage costumes also became much more vibrant. Designers used colors such as red, orange, yellow, etc. to create visual expression when ballet dancers perform on stage.