balletic
Fluid and poised
Balletic describes movement or qualities reminiscent of ballet—graceful, precise, and fluid.
The word applies to dance-like motion outside actual ballet: a balletic leap to catch the ball, the balletic grace of figure skaters.
It suggests elegance and controlled athleticism, often with a sense of effortlessness that belies difficulty.
Flowing ornamental design
- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
- pliéBallet knee-bending movement
- jetéBallet jumping step
- pas de deuxBallet for two dancers
chassé · adagio · allegro · leap · gliding · turnout · pointe · barre
Refined, graceful quality
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- lightnessMinimal weight or gravity
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- lissomeGracefully flexible and slender
lithe · willowy · sylphlike · airy · effortless · delicacy · refinement · suppleness
Short projecting dance skirt
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- romanticismEmotional, imaginative worldview
- neoclassicalReviving ancient aesthetic principles
- swanLarge graceful waterbird
Giselle · Nutcracker · Swan Lake · Sleeping Beauty · tableau · stage · spotlight · en pointe
Ability to adapt easily
- strengthPower to exert force
- agilityQuickness and ease
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
muscle · endurance · stamina · precision · alignment · conditioning · control · discipline
Male ballet performer
- soloistUnaccompanied performer
- choreographerOne who designs dances
- balletomaneObsessive ballet enthusiast
- BaryshnikovSoviet-born dance legend
Nureyev · Pavlova · Nijinsky · principal dancer · danseuse
arabesque
Flowing ornamental design
pas de deux · chassé · adagio · allegro · leap · gliding · turnout · pointe · barre · footwork
elegance
Refined, graceful quality
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- lightnessMinimal weight or gravity
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
lissome · lithe · willowy · sylphlike · airy · effortless · delicacy · refinement · suppleness · flowing
tutu
Short projecting dance skirt
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- romanticismEmotional, imaginative worldview
- neoclassicalReviving ancient aesthetic principles
swan · Giselle · Nutcracker · Swan Lake · Sleeping Beauty · tableau · stage · spotlight · en pointe · classical
flexibility
Ability to adapt easily
- strengthPower to exert force
- agilityQuickness and ease
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
balance · muscle · endurance · stamina · precision · alignment · conditioning · control · discipline · technique
danseur
Male ballet performer
- soloistUnaccompanied performer
- choreographerOne who designs dances
- balletomaneObsessive ballet enthusiast
Baryshnikov · Nureyev · Pavlova · Nijinsky · principal dancer · danseuse
- dance qualitiesfluidity, graceful, musicality, rhythmic, grace
- ballet slippersSoft shoes for dance
- ballet dancerPerformer of classical movement
- ballet flatsLow-cut heelless slip-ons
- ballet shoesDancer's specialized footwear
- ballet schoolsPlaces teaching classical dance
- ballet classFormal dance instruction session