Corps-de-ballet definition

kôr də bă-lā
The dancers in a ballet troupe who perform as a group and do not appear as soloists.
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The ensemble of a ballet company; esp., the ensemble apart from the featured dancers.
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Origin of corps-de-ballet

  • French corps corps de of ballet ballet

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Corps-de-ballet Sentence Examples

  • The choreography was remarkable for all the soloists and the male groups, less convincing for the corps de ballet.

  • Ultimately, even if you aspire to be a professional dancer in a corps de ballet and not a soloist, these finishing touches on your form are what will make the difference between a passable and a successful audition.

  • Indeed, their precision, timing, and uniformity are enough to make corps de ballet dancers jealous.

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