ballet solo
Prima donna's spotlight
A ballet solo is a dance performed by a single dancer, typically a featured moment within a larger work.
Solos showcase technical virtuosity and interpretive skill, often given to principal dancers: She performed the dying swan solo.
In ballet terminology, a *variation* is a specific type of solo, usually from the classical repertoire.
- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
- variationChange from a norm
- tutuShort projecting dance skirt
- pointeBallet's tiptoe technique
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
classical music · ballerina · center stage · spotlight · stage · graceful · leap · turn · grand jeté · swan · dying · curtain call · standing ovation · applause · extension · en pointe · relevé · choreography
- movement artscontemporary dance, modern dance, jazz dance, interpretive dance, creative movement
- Performance Termsencore, curtain call, standing ovation, debut, farewell tour
- performancestalent show, dance routine, comedy act, variety show, magic act
- solo actsone-man show, one-woman show, stand-up, stand-up comedy, magic show
- solo performancesaria, recital, one-man show, one-woman show, monologue
- showstoppersshowstopper, showstoppers, knockout, knockouts, stunner
number of dancers
ballet solopas de deux
Ballet for two dancers
duet · corps de ballet · ensemble piece · ensemble · group dance
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