Louis XIV studied with the famous ballet master Pierre Beauchamp and established the first academy of dancing, known as the AcadÃ©mie Royale de Musique et de Danse, in Paris in 1661. The Ãcole de Danse de l'OpÃ©ra was founded in 1713 and is now known as the Ãcole de Danse du ThÃ©Ã¢tre National de l'OpÃ©ra.