pas-de-deux

Partnered ballet dance

A pas-de-deux is a dance for two performers, especially in ballet where a ballerina and her male partner perform together.

The term comes from French meaning "step of two." Figuratively, it describes any close interaction or negotiation between two parties: The diplomatic pas-de-deux continued for months.

Plural: pas-de-deux.

ballet

adagio

Slow musical tempo

liftMechanism for vertical transport
partneringJoining with another cooperatively
variationChange from a norm

ballerina · danseur · pointe · arabesque · promenade · presage · reverence · coda · entrée · balletomane

partnership

partnering

Joining with another cooperatively

trustConfidence in another
connectionA joining or relation
chemistryStudy of substances' interactions

synchronization · counterbalance · support · mutual · reciprocal · unity · cooperation · rapport · intimacy · attunement

figurative

dialogue

Spoken exchange between parties

interplayReciprocal action between things
negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
danceRhythmic bodily movement

back-and-forth · courtship · romance · flirtation · tension · chemistry · rivalry · diplomacy · exchange · duel

choreography

Ashton

English place name

RobbinsEnglish hereditary surname
repertoireWorks ready to perform
stagingPreparing for presentation

interpretation · narrative · sequence · phrase · motif · blocking · rehearsal · notation · revival · reconstruction

movement

lift

Mechanism for vertical transport

promenadeLeisurely public stroll
catchSeize or snag
dipBrief immersion or condiment

counterbalance · momentum · fluidity · extension · line

Opposites

number of dancers

pas-de-deuxsolo

Performance by one

variation · corps de ballet · ensemble · monologue

Family

passe

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