corps de ballet
Ballet company dancers
Corps de ballet is the group of dancers in a ballet company who perform together as an ensemble, distinct from the soloists and principal dancers.
They appear in synchronized group sequences, forming the backdrop against which featured performers shine: She spent three years in the corps de ballet before her first solo role.
Ballet knee-bending movement
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- adagioSlow musical tempo
- allegroBrisk tempo marking
- barreFixed studio rail
grand jeté · pas de deux · pirouette · pointe · relevé · danseur · ballerina · tutu
Traveling group of performers
- companyCommercial enterprise or guests
- dancersPeople who move rhythmically
- chorusSingers performing together
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
collective · group · collaboration · unison · formation · tableau · repertoire · production
Accuracy of measurement
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- timingArt of choosing moments
synchronization · control · practice · rehearsal · execution · training · drilling · spacing
plié
Ballet knee-bending movement
barre · grand jeté · pas de deux · pirouette · pointe · relevé · danseur · ballerina · tutu · variation
troupe
Traveling group of performers
- companyCommercial enterprise or guests
- dancersPeople who move rhythmically
- chorusSingers performing together
cast · collective · group · collaboration · unison · formation · tableau · repertoire · production · performance
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
timing · synchronization · control · practice · rehearsal · execution · training · drilling · spacing · uniformity
symmetry
Invariance under transformation
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- proportionComparative relation of parts
geometry · pattern · order · elegance · grace · poise · cohesion · uniformity · line · shape
- performing artsacting, dance, music, drama, theater
- Dance Worldjazz ensemble, touring company, repertory company, Alvin Ailey, principal dancer
- dance formswaltz, ballroom dance, modern dance, folk dance, flamenco
- dance groupsdance troupe, dance company, dance ensemble, dance team, dance crew
- Stage Dancechoreography, dance number, dance routine, dance solo, dance duet
- stage performanceacting, choreography, costume, curtain call, encore