danseur
Ballet's male performer
Danseur is a male ballet dancer, borrowed directly from French.
The term typically implies classical training and professional status, distinguishing serious practitioners from casual or social dancers.
A *premier danseur* is a principal male dancer in a ballet company, equivalent to prima ballerina for women.
The danseur executed a flawless series of leaps across the stage.
Classical dance on pointe
- pliéBallet knee-bending movement
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
- pas de deuxBallet for two dancers
jeté · adagio · allegro · chassé · cabriole · relevé · battement · sauté
Ballet's gravity defier
- BaryshnikovSoviet-born dance legend
- NureyevFamed male ballet dancer
- BolshoiMoscow's grand theater
- Paris OperaFrance's principal opera company
Raised performance platform
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- variationChange from a norm
- corps de balletBallet's ensemble performers
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
curtain call · applause · spotlight · costume · principal · soloist · premiere · repertoire
Power to exert force
- agilityQuickness and ease
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- muscleContractile body tissue
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
power · stamina · endurance · balance · athleticism · conditioning · turnout · extension
Effortless beauty of motion
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
lyricism · finesse · interpretation · musicality · presence · ethereal · lithe · refined
Developing abilities through practice
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- rigorousExtremely thorough and careful
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
precision · regimen · perseverance · commitment · barre · class · repetition · mastery
ballet
Classical dance on pointe
pas de deux · jeté · adagio · allegro · chassé · cabriole · relevé · battement · sauté · coupé
Nijinsky
Ballet's gravity defier
- BaryshnikovSoviet-born dance legend
- NureyevFamed male ballet dancer
- BolshoiMoscow's grand theater
Paris Opera · ballerino · cavalier · noble
stage
Raised performance platform
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- variationChange from a norm
- corps de balletBallet's ensemble performers
rehearsal · curtain call · applause · spotlight · costume · principal · soloist · premiere · repertoire · partnering
strength
Power to exert force
- agilityQuickness and ease
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- muscleContractile body tissue
coordination · power · stamina · endurance · balance · athleticism · conditioning · turnout · extension · core
grace
Effortless beauty of motion
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
elegance · lyricism · finesse · interpretation · musicality · presence · ethereal · lithe · refined · emotive
training
Developing abilities through practice
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- rigorousExtremely thorough and careful
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
technique · precision · regimen · perseverance · commitment · barre · class · repetition · mastery · focus
- Dancerssoloist, ballerina, b-boy, prima ballerina, chorus girl
- balletballet, ballerina, ballet shoes, tutus, tutu
- ballet rolesballerina, prima ballerina, corps de ballet, soloist
- French Occupationscoiffeur, cuisinier, gendarme, chauffeur, secretaire
danseurspectator
Observer at an event
viewer · theatergoer · critic · balletomane · patron