dancer
Rhythmic movement performer
A dancer is someone who dances, whether professionally or recreationally.
The word usually implies skill or training: She's been a dancer since age five, ballet dancers, backup dancers.
Someone moving awkwardly at a wedding isn't typically called a dancer—they're just dancing.
Classical dance on pointe
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- flamencoRhythmic Spanish dance style
hip-hop · contemporary · waltz · foxtrot · breakdancing · tap · swing · pirouette
Raised performance platform
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
curtain call · recital · show · theater · cabaret · ovation · rehearsal · dress rehearsal
Ability to adapt easily
- agilityQuickness and ease
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
coordination · strength · endurance · stamina · posture · extension · turnout · splits
Complex psychological state
- passionIntense emotional drive
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- artistryExceptional creative skill
feeling · intensity · soul · connection · presence · charisma · energy · vulnerability
Commercial enterprise or guests
- troupeTraveling group of performers
- auditionTrial performance for selection
- castingShaping through liquid form
- contractEnforceable written agreement
touring · principal · soloist · understudy · choreographer · instructor · studio · barre
North Indian classical dance
- flamencoRhythmic Spanish dance style
- hulaGestural Polynesian dance
- capoeiraBrazilian martial dance form
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
traditional · ritual · geisha · dervish · samba · bolero · Irish step · clogging
ballet
Classical dance on pointe
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
flamenco · hip-hop · contemporary · waltz · foxtrot · breakdancing · tap · swing · pirouette · leap
stage
Raised performance platform
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
applause · curtain call · recital · show · theater · cabaret · ovation · rehearsal · dress rehearsal · encore
flexibility
Ability to adapt easily
balance · coordination · strength · endurance · stamina · posture · extension · turnout · splits · leaps
emotion
Complex psychological state
- passionIntense emotional drive
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
artistry · feeling · intensity · soul · connection · presence · charisma · energy · vulnerability · joy
company
Commercial enterprise or guests
- troupeTraveling group of performers
- auditionTrial performance for selection
- castingShaping through liquid form
contract · touring · principal · soloist · understudy · choreographer · instructor · studio · barre · conservatory
kathak
North Indian classical dance
- flamencoRhythmic Spanish dance style
- hulaGestural Polynesian dance
- capoeiraBrazilian martial dance form
ceremonial · traditional · ritual · geisha · dervish · samba · bolero · Irish step · clogging
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
pulse · syncopation · groove · musicality · cadence · phrasing · accent · downbeat · measure · flow
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dancerstatue
Three-dimensional sculpted likeness
wallflower · sitter · couch potato · mannequin · still life
- dance floorSpace designated for movement
- slow danceGentle paired swaying
- dancing with the devilEngaging with dangerous forces
- school danceStudent formal gathering
- line dancesChoreographed group movement in rows
- slow dancingGentle partnered movement
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