Classical dance in Europe is generally referred to as

Ballet

Classical dance in Europe is generally referred to as ballet in general. Ballet is the phonetic translation of the French word Ballet. European countries of classical dance drama collectively known as ballet, is a European classical dance as the main means of expression, integrated music, drama, stage art and other art forms of dance varieties. An important feature of the performance technique is that the actresses wear special pointe shoes and dance on their toes, so it is commonly known as "pointe dance".

Ballet was conceived in the fourteenth century Italian Renaissance, born in the late seventeenth century at the court of Louis XIV of France, and began to develop popularity in France and gradually professionalization, the eighteenth century in France is perfect, to the end of the nineteenth century, in Russia into the most prosperous era.