influence on other dance genres, Also in the twentieth century, ballet took a turn dividing it from classical ballet to the introduction of modern dance, leading to modernist movements in several countries.

Famous dancers of the twentieth century include Mikhail Baryshnikov,Erik Bruhn,Maria Tall Chief,Jeanne Devereaux,Suzanne Farrell,Margot Fonteyn,Rosella Hightower,Gelsey Kirkland,Natalia Makarova,Arthur Mitchell,Rudolf Nureyev,Anna Pavlova,Maya Plisetskaya,and