ballet
ballet
Definition
bal·let (ba lā′, bal′ā)
noun
- an artistic dance form based on an elaborate formal technique, characterized by gestures and movements of grace, precision, and fluidity
- a theatrical presentation of ballet dancing performed to music and presenting a story, idea, or mood, usually with costumes and scenery
- the music for such a presentation
- a company of dancers of ballet
Etymology: Fr ballette < It balletto, dim. < ballo, a dance: see ball
bal·let′ic (ba let′ik) adjective
ballet
Synonyms
ballet
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- choreograph: I flew back to Britain in September and choreographed a new ballet for Ballet Central, to original music composed by Phillip Feeney.
- tap: Tap, ballet, Russian, modern and theater craft!
- compose: The program notes tell us: " There are 16 ballets composed by Tschaikovsky in the active repertoire of New York City Ballet " .
- perform: Perfectly poised, massively square, he performs a ballet anchored to the earth.
- teach: Last years I'm quite focussed on ' how ' one is teaching ballet.
- dance: There is not a single dancer in that company of native training who I think is fit to dance those ballets.
Adjective modifier
- full-length: It is a bit of an experiment, which may or not develop into a full-length ballet.
- classical: Cooper's return to classical ballet seems to have helped his style.
- plotless: Balanchine also began to create plotless ballets in which the primary motivation was movement to music.
- romantic: The latter is extremely important for this melancholic and romantic ballet.
- aerial: Classic aircraft such as the Spitfire will take to the air in a marvelous aerial ballet to music.
- Russian: At an early age, Jin Xing was sent to a military academy, for ten years ' training in the Russian ballet.
Modifies a noun
- dancer: I thought she looked a fairly average size for a female ballet dancer.
- barre: Full range of associated accessories from roll storage carts and bags to tapes and ballet barres.
- mistress: Was the company doing Fille when you were the ballet mistress?
- shoe: Pupils will swap ballet shoes for trainers to support the day.
- goer: All these facts caused unjustified complaints from some French ballet goers: the gala was outstanding and the success enormous.
- dancing: I started ballet dancing when I was three and continued until I was thirteen.
Noun used with modifier
- one-act: For example, the norm of a one-act ballet was established, as well as the introduction of musical interludes to avoid long intervals.
- opera: She danced in opera ballets at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and had a subsequent, significant career in nursing.
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