ballerina
Pointe shoe artist
A ballerina is a female ballet dancer, especially one who performs principal roles in a company.
The term carries connotations of grace, discipline, and physical precision: She trained for years to become a ballerina.
Male ballet dancers are not called ballerinos in English—they're simply ballet dancers or danseurs.
Ballet's tiptoe technique
- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- pliéBallet knee-bending movement
- relevéRising onto ball-of-foot
adagio · allegro · pas · jeté · barre · tendu · battement · turnout
Short projecting dance skirt
- pointe shoesRigid-toed dance footwear
- leotardTight one-piece garment
- tightsStretchy leg garment
- ribbonsNarrow fabric strips
chignon · tiara · bodice · leg warmers · hairpins · rosin · toe pads
Effortless beauty of motion
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- lightnessMinimal weight or gravity
refinement · ethereal · effortless · precision · artistry · expression · composure · balance
Fixed studio rail
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
stamina · endurance · drills · warm-up · repetition · corrections · mirror · studio
Military unit or group
- principalChief school administrator
- soloistUnaccompanied performer
- primaChief female performer
- danseurMale ballet performer
choreographer · Bolshoi · Paris Opera · apprentice · understudy · partner · pas de deux
Supple and graceful
- willowyTall, slim, pliant
- svelteGracefully slender
- slenderThin and graceful
- flexibleAble to bend freely
graceful · elongated · toned · petite · sylphlike · supple · nimble · lightweight
Tool for cracking shells
pointe
Ballet's tiptoe technique
relevé · adagio · allegro · pas · jeté · barre · tendu · battement · turnout · extension
tutu
Short projecting dance skirt
- pointe shoesRigid-toed dance footwear
- leotardTight one-piece garment
- tightsStretchy leg garment
ribbons · chignon · tiara · bodice · leg warmers · hairpins · rosin · toe pads
grace
Effortless beauty of motion
lightness · refinement · ethereal · effortless · precision · artistry · expression · composure · balance · control
barre
Fixed studio rail
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
conditioning · stamina · endurance · drills · warm-up · repetition · corrections · mirror · studio · class
corps
Military unit or group
danseur · choreographer · Bolshoi · Paris Opera · apprentice · understudy · partner · pas de deux
lithe
Supple and graceful
flexible · graceful · elongated · toned · petite · sylphlike · supple · nimble · lightweight · lean
nutcracker
Tool for cracking shells
- creativesartist, artists, painter, painters, illustrators
- Dancersdancer, tap dancer, modern dancer, contemporary dancer, lead dancer
- femaleswoman, girl, lady, mother, daughter
- agile personacrobat, gymnast, dancer, ninja, tumbler
- spinnersspinning top, tops, top, gyroscopes, fidget spinner
- ballettutus, tutu, barre, arabesque, pirouette
ballerinabreakdancer
Hip-hop acrobatic performer
b-boy · tap dancer · street dancer · twerker · pole dancer
ballerinasumo wrestler
Japanese heavyweight grappler
weightlifter · linebacker · strongman · wrestler · brute
- prima ballerinaLead female in ballet
- ballerina bunDancer's signature updo
- little ballerina