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| arabesque |
a ballet position in which the dancer stands on one leg and extends the other backward with a straight knee, with the body slightly bent and the arms in extended positions. [1/4 definitions] |
| ballerina |
a woman who is a principal dancer in a ballet troupe. [2 definitions] |
| ballet |
a group of people who perform ballet. [1/4 definitions] |
| balletomane |
one who greatly admires ballet. |
| barre |
a long horizontal handrail mounted in ballet studios as an aid for dancers performing various exercises. |
| choreograph |
to plan the dance movements of (a single dance, a show, or the like, as in ballet or modern dance). [1/2 definitions] |
| choreographer |
a person who creates the dance movements for a single dance or for a show, such as a ballet, modern dance performance, or musical. [1/2 definitions] |
| danseuse |
a female ballet dancer. |
| director |
the leader of a group that performs for the public, such as an opera or ballet company. [1/3 definitions] |
| divertissement |
a brief ballet, pantomime, or the like performed between scenes of a play or opera; entr'acte. [1/2 definitions] |
| fouetté |
(French) in ballet, a move in which the dancer stands on point on one leg and kicks the other leg outward and back to the body, thereby spinning the entire body around. |
| pas |
in ballet, a step or combination of steps. |
| pas de deux |
in ballet, a dance for two persons. |
| pirouette |
a ballet movement involving a rapid rotation of the body upon the toes or foot. [1/2 definitions] |
| prima ballerina |
the principal female dancer in a ballet company. |
| promenade |
a formalized march of dancers, esp. in square dancing, folk dancing and ballet. [1/8 definitions] |
| relevé |
a ballet step in which the dancer rises to tiptoe on one or both legs. |
| stress fracture |
a hairline fracture, esp. in a leg or foot, that occurs as a result of repeated strenuous exercise and is a common ailment of professional runners, ballet dancers, and the like. |
| toe dance |
a dance executed in large part on the tips of the toes or in toe shoes, as in ballet. |
| tulle |
a thin, netlike cloth of silk, rayon, nylon, or acetate, used esp. for veils, evening gowns, and ballet costumes. |
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