ballerino
Principal male performer
A ballerino is a male ballet dancer, the masculine counterpart to ballerina.
The Italian term appears in English when emphasizing the male role specifically, though "male ballet dancer" or simply "dancer" remains more common in everyday speech: The ballerino executed a flawless grand jeté.
Raised performance platform
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- curtain callPost-show audience acknowledgment
- ovationExtended audience applause
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
premiere · soloist · variation · danseur · principal · Baryshnikov · Nureyev · Nijinsky
Ballet knee-bending movement
- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- jetéBallet jumping step
- pas de deuxBallet for two dancers
adagio · allegro · relevé · grand jeté · battement · cabriole · glissade · turnout
Graceful, unshakable calm
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- lightnessMinimal weight or gravity
- supplenessCapacity to bend easily
litheness · effortlessness · refinement · line · artistry · expression · musicality · ethereal
Developing abilities through practice
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
precision · perseverance · regimen · barre · studio · repetition · commitment · focus
Power to exert force
- agilityQuickness and ease
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
muscle · athleticism · stamina · power · balance · fitness · acrobatics · gymnastics
stage
Raised performance platform
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- curtain callPost-show audience acknowledgment
- ovationExtended audience applause
applause · premiere · soloist · variation · danseur · principal · Baryshnikov · Nureyev · Nijinsky · repertoire
plié
Ballet knee-bending movement
pas de deux · adagio · allegro · relevé · grand jeté · battement · cabriole · glissade · turnout · extension
poise
Graceful, unshakable calm
suppleness · litheness · effortlessness · refinement · line · artistry · expression · musicality · ethereal · nimble
training
Developing abilities through practice
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
technique · precision · perseverance · regimen · barre · studio · repetition · commitment · focus · perfectionism
strength
Power to exert force
- agilityQuickness and ease
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
coordination · muscle · athleticism · stamina · power · balance · fitness · acrobatics · gymnastics · leap
ballerinoballerina
Classical female dancer
prima ballerina · danseuse · prima donna · principal dancer · chorus dancer
ballerinonon-dancer
One who abstains
breakdancer · street dancer · break-dancer · tap dancer · modern dancer
- prima ballerinaLead female in ballet
- ballerina bunDancer's signature updo
- little ballerina