dancers
They perform choreography
Dancers are people who dance, whether professionally or recreationally.
The word covers ballet dancers, backup dancers, exotic dancers, and anyone moving rhythmically at a club or wedding.
The dancers took their positions on stage.
A dancer can also mean someone skilled at dancing: She's a wonderful dancer.
Classical dance on pointe
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- flamencoRhythmic Spanish dance style
hip-hop · contemporary · ballroom · tap · modern · folk · kathak · waltz
Raised performance platform
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- troupeTraveling group of performers
soloist · theater · audition · curtain call · applause · encore · debut · prima ballerina
Ability to adapt easily
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- strengthPower to exert force
- agilityQuickness and ease
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
training · fitness · stamina · leap · jump · spin · balance · physicality
Regular sequence of actions
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- formationCreation or arrangement
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
rehearsal · staging · composition · pas de deux · canon · motif · improvisation · phrasing
Refined, graceful quality
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- lightnessMinimal weight or gravity
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
suppleness · refinement · delicacy · glide · flow · effortlessness · precision · ethereal
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- timingArt of choosing moments
pulse · groove · footwork · musicality · count · pattern · pace · polyrhythm
Complex psychological state
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- artistryExceptional creative skill
passion · intensity · feeling · nuance · projection · character · mime · drama
ballet
Classical dance on pointe
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
flamenco · hip-hop · contemporary · ballroom · tap · modern · folk · kathak · waltz · samba
stage
Raised performance platform
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- costumeClothing for portrayal
troupe · soloist · theater · audition · curtain call · applause · encore · debut · prima ballerina · company
flexibility
Ability to adapt easily
coordination · training · fitness · stamina · leap · jump · spin · balance · physicality · conditioning
routine
Regular sequence of actions
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- formationCreation or arrangement
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
synchronization · rehearsal · staging · composition · pas de deux · canon · motif · improvisation · phrasing · counting
elegance
Refined, graceful quality
finesse · suppleness · refinement · delicacy · glide · flow · effortlessness · precision · ethereal · lithe
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
timing · pulse · groove · footwork · musicality · count · pattern · pace · polyrhythm · accent
emotion
Complex psychological state
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- interpretationAssigned meaning
artistry · passion · intensity · feeling · nuance · projection · character · mime · drama · communicate
- arts worldartists, galleries, museums, studios, painters
- entertainerssingers, actor, actress, musicians, singer
- performing artsacting, music, drama, theater, theatre
- show businessactors, actresses, directors, producers, entertainers
- carnivalparade, costume, float, ferris wheel, roller coaster
- dance studiosprung floor, instructor, barre, barres, classes
- dance floorSpace designated for movement
- slow danceGentle paired swaying
- school danceStudent formal gathering
- line dancesChoreographed group movement in rows
- dance classInstruction in choreographed movement
- touchdown dancePost-score athletic revelry
dance, dancer, dances, danced, breakdance, breakdancer, dancewear, dance-offs, dance-off