ballerinas
Tutus and toes
Ballerinas are female ballet dancers, especially those who perform principal or solo roles in a company.
The term carries connotations of grace, discipline, and physical precision.
In casual use, ballerina extends to any girl or woman who does ballet: My daughter wants to be a ballerina when she grows up.
Ballet's tiptoe technique
- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
- tutuShort projecting dance skirt
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- pliéBallet knee-bending movement
barre · pas de deux · relevé · adagio · jeté · tendu · choreography · prima donna
Short projecting dance skirt
- leotardTight one-piece garment
- pointe shoesRigid-toed dance footwear
- tightsStretchy leg garment
- ribbonsNarrow fabric strips
bodice · tiara · costume · leg warmers · toe pads · rosin · hair bun · unitard
Romantic Russian ballet
- NutcrackerYuletide ballet with toys
- GiselleClassic ballet heroine
- Sleeping BeautyCurse-bound dormant royal
- BolshoiMoscow's grand theater
Paris Opera · Degas · music box · figurine · jewelry box · ornament · snowglobe · childhood
People who move rhythmically
- corpsMilitary unit or group
- soloistUnaccompanied performer
- principalChief school administrator
- PavlovaBallet icon, namesake dessert
Nureyev · apprentice · understudy · danseur · ingenue · protégé · virtuoso
Thin and graceful
- gracefulElegant in movement
- litheSupple and graceful
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- strengthPower to exert force
posture · lean · toned · elegant · poise · muscular · long neck · athleticism
Shoes entered directly
- skimmersTools removing surface matter
- Mary JanesBuckled flat with strap
- satinGlossy-surfaced woven cloth
- ribbonSlender ornamental strip
bow · feminine · dainty · leather sole · pointed toe · cushioned · low-cut · elastic
pointe
Ballet's tiptoe technique
plié · barre · pas de deux · relevé · adagio · jeté · tendu · choreography · prima donna · variation
tutu
Short projecting dance skirt
- leotardTight one-piece garment
- pointe shoesRigid-toed dance footwear
- tightsStretchy leg garment
ribbons · bodice · tiara · costume · leg warmers · toe pads · rosin · hair bun · unitard · wrap sweater
Swan Lake
Romantic Russian ballet
- NutcrackerYuletide ballet with toys
- GiselleClassic ballet heroine
- Sleeping BeautyCurse-bound dormant royal
Bolshoi · Paris Opera · Degas · music box · figurine · jewelry box · ornament · snowglobe · childhood · dreams
dancers
People who move rhythmically
Pavlova · Nureyev · apprentice · understudy · danseur · ingenue · protégé · virtuoso
slender
Thin and graceful
- gracefulElegant in movement
- litheSupple and graceful
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
strength · posture · lean · toned · elegant · poise · muscular · long neck · athleticism · lightness
slip-ons
Shoes entered directly
- skimmersTools removing surface matter
- Mary JanesBuckled flat with strap
- satinGlossy-surfaced woven cloth
ribbon · bow · feminine · dainty · leather sole · pointed toe · cushioned · low-cut · elastic · foldable
- Russian Womenrevolutionary women, Anna Pavlova, Catherine the Great, empresses, tsarinas
- entertainers in artactors, dancers, musicians, comedians, circus performers
- spinnersspinning top, tops, top, gyroscopes, fidget spinner
- athletesathlete, Olympian, champion, swimmers, runner
- womenmothers, women, females, gals, daughters
- groups of girlsdaughters, sisters, schoolgirls, granddaughters, nieces
ballerinasstrongmen
Authoritarian rulers or muscular performers
wrestlers · weightlifters · bodybuilders · powerlifters · football players
- prima ballerinaLead female in ballet
- ballerina bunDancer's signature updo
- little ballerina