sword dancer
Armed ballet artist
A sword dancer performs traditional dances involving swords, either brandishing them dramatically or stepping intricate patterns around blades laid on the ground.
Scottish Highland sword dancing is the most familiar form, where dancers perform precise footwork over crossed swords: The sword dancer never touched the blades beneath her feet.
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- sharp edgeHoned cutting surface
- scimitarCurved Eastern blade
- whirlRotate very quickly
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
cutting edge · grace · ritual · dervish · spin · shimmer · choreography · performance · twirl · curved · flash · exotic · veils · rhythmic · ceremonial · troupe · stage performance · hilt
sword dancerballet dancer
Performer of classical movement
modern dancer · interpretive dancer · mime · contemporary dancer · breakdancer
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