A Study on the contemporary values and possibilities of the art of ballet : From fixity to fluidity

This study attempts to establish a relationship between ballet and its contemporaries as it has developed and maintained its identity among the fine arts. It aims to explore the value and potential of ballet in the context of contemporary art, and to explore its artistic and social roles beyond its privileged status and unique beauty.Rather than approaching ballet critically as a classical art form that has been firmly established over time, this study assumes that ballet is an art form that has established key characteristics: technique, expressiveness, repertoire, and ballerinas (dancers). With these established characteristics, ballet is not a conservative art that always stays in the same place, but rather a fluid art that has the potential to be processed and used in a variety of ways.When approached from this perspective, ballet is transformed from a traditional, group-centered art that stays in one place without change to an established artistic system that pays attention to the individual who dances and receives it. From the collective to the individual, the fixed main elements of ballet transform when we consider the specificity of the individual, which has been overlooked in ballet. The pluralistic nature of contemporary art is particularly evident in ballet, which is a group art form, as it moves toward the expression and respect of individuality.