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Form of performance dance
Ballet (French: [balɛ]) is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into
Ballet
English pop band
Spandau Ballet (/ˈspændaʊ ˈbæleɪ/ SPAN-dow BAL-ay) were an English pop band formed in Islington, London, in 1979. Inspired by the capital's post-punk underground
Spandau_Ballet
Ballet is a formalized Italian dance form with its origins in the Italian Renaissance courts of 15th and 16th centuries. Ballet spread from Italy to France
History_of_ballet
Ice sport performed on skis
Ski ballet is a form of ballet performed on skis. It is very similar to figure skating, combining spins, jumps, and flips in a two-minute routine choreographed
Ski_ballet
Person who practices the art of ballet
A ballet dancer is a person who practices the art of classical ballet. Both females and males can practice ballet. They rely on years of extensive training
Ballet_dancer
Index of articles associated with the same name
Moscow Ballet has commonly been applied to a number of different ballet companies, which include: Moscow Ballet (United States), a Russian ballet company
Moscow_Ballet
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up ballet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ballet is a formalized kind of performance dance. Ballet may also refer to: Ballet company, a group
Ballet_(disambiguation)
Ballet by Kenneth MacMillan
Mayerling is a ballet choreographed by Kenneth MacMillan to the music of Franz Liszt, arranged by John Lanchbery, scenario by Gillian Freeman and designed
Mayerling_(ballet)
Dance company in Johannesburg, South Africa
Joburg Ballet is a ballet dance company based within the Joburg Theatre, Johannesburg, South Africa. Joburg Ballet was formerly known as the South African
Joburg_Ballet
Sierra Leonean–American ballet dancer (1995–2024)
Sierra Leonean–American ballet dancer who danced with the Boston Ballet, the Dance Theatre of Harlem, and the Dutch National Ballet. DePrince rose to fame
Michaela_DePrince
Gorda is two-act ballet by the Georgian composer David Toradze, first premiered in 1949 at the Georgian National Opera and Ballet Theater. Originally performed
Gorda_(ballet)
Fashion shoe inspired by women's ballet dance shoes
Ballet flats or ballet pumps are a style of shoe. The appearance is inspired by women's ballet shoes, with a very thin heel or the appearance of no heel
Ballet_flat
American performing arts organization
Sacramento Ballet is a performing arts organization in Sacramento, California. It is the largest ballet company in California's capital city. The Sacramento
Sacramento_Ballet
Company formed in 1984, and the Mendocino Ballet School formed in 2001 as a classical ballet school. Mendocino Ballet received its non-profit corporation status
Mendocino_Ballet
1892 ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
pronounced [ɕːɪlˈkunʲtɕɪk] ), Op. 71, is an 1892 two-act classical ballet (conceived as a ballet-féerie; Russian: балет-феерия, romanized: balet-feyeriya) by
The_Nutcracker
Soft shoe worn for ballet dancing
A ballet shoe, or ballet slipper, is a lightweight shoe designed specifically for ballet dancing. It may be made from soft leather, canvas, or satin, and
Ballet_shoe
Traditional, formal style of ballet
Classical ballet is any of the traditional, formal styles of ballet that exclusively employ classical ballet technique. It is known for its aesthetics
Classical_ballet
Professional dance troupe
Ballet Arizona is a professional ballet company in Phoenix, Arizona directed by Daniela Cardim. The company was created in 1986 by a merger of three smaller
Ballet_Arizona
Ballet company in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Russian Ballet, the Mariinsky Ballet is one of the world's leading ballet companies. Internationally in some quarters, the Mariinsky Ballet continues
Mariinsky_Ballet
Because ballet became formalized in France, a significant part of ballet terminology is in the French language. Contents Top A B C D E F G H I J K L M
Glossary_of_ballet
Horoscope is a ballet created in 1937 by Frederick Ashton with scenery by Sophie Fedorovitch and music by Constant Lambert. It is based on astrological
Horoscope_(ballet)
Interplay is a ballet in one act made by Jerome Robbins, subsequently ballet master of New York City Ballet, for Billy Rose's Concert Varieties to Morton
Interplay_(ballet)
1876 ballet by Léo Delibes
full-length classical ballet in two or three acts, first choreographed by Louis Mérante to music by Léo Delibes. The ballet's premiere took place on
Sylvia_(ballet)
American dance company
Ballet Hispánico is an American dance company based in Manhattan, New York. It was founded by the Puerto Rican-Mexican-American dancer and choreographer
Ballet_Hispanico
Ballet by Aram Khachaturian
Gayne, the e is pronounced; Armenian: Գայանե; Russian: Гаянэ) is a four-act ballet with music by Aram Khachaturian. Originally composed in or before 1939,
Gayane_(ballet)
1967 three-act ballet by George Balanchine
Jewels is a three-act ballet created for the New York City Ballet by co-founder and founding choreographer George Balanchine. It premièred on Thursday
Jewels_(ballet)
Monotones is a one-act ballet in two parts choreographed by Frederick Ashton to music by Erik Satie. Monotones II was created first as a gala piece for
Monotones_(ballet)
American ballet company
New York City Ballet (NYCB) is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins
New_York_City_Ballet
Ballet by Aram Khachaturian
Spartacus (Russian: «Спартак», Spartak) is a ballet by Aram Khachaturian (1903–1978). The work follows the exploits of Spartacus, the leader of the slave
Spartacus_(ballet)
Dance troupe
A ballet company is a type of dance troupe that performs classical ballet, neoclassical ballet, and/or contemporary ballet in the European tradition, plus
Ballet_company
1911 ballet by Igor Stravinsky
Russian: Петрушка) is a ballet by Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. It was written for the 1911 Paris season of Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes company; the
Petrushka_(ballet)
Ballet égyptien, Op. 12 (1875), is Alexandre Luigini's best-known composition and the only one of his works in the standard repertoire. It was dedicated
Ballet_égyptien
Tricolore is a ballet made by New York City Ballet balletmaster Jerome Robbins, Peter Martins (subsequently City Ballet balletmaster in chief) and Jean-Pierre
Tricolore_(ballet)
1975 song
"At the Ballet" is a song from the musical A Chorus Line. Changed for Good: A Feminist History of the Broadway Musical noted: Composer Marvin Hamlisch
At_the_Ballet
Swedish contemporary dance company
Cullberg Ballet (Swedish: Cullbergbaletten) is a Swedish contemporary dance company. It was founded by the modern dancer and pioneer choreographer Birgit
Cullberg_Ballet
Characteristics of Russian ballet
Russian ballet (Russian: Русский балет) (French: Ballet russe) is a form of ballet characteristic of or originating from Russia. Ballet had already dawned
Russian_ballet
The Mexcaltitán Ballet (native name Ballet Mexcaltitan, Danza y Arte de México) was founded in 1989 by choreographer Sergio Eugenio García Pérez and is
Mexcaltitán_Ballet
Ballet company in the United Kingdom
Ballet is a British classical ballet company, based at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, England. The largest of the five major ballet companies
The_Royal_Ballet
Topics referred to by the same term
Ballet may refer to: National Ballet of Washington, D.C. Chilean National Ballet Cuban National Ballet Dutch National Ballet English National Ballet Finnish
National_Ballet
1877 ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
a ballet composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875–76. Despite its initial failure, it is now one of the most popular ballets of
Swan_Lake
Ballet company (founded in 1956)
Ballet is an American dance company and training institution in Chicago, Illinois. The Joffrey regularly performs classical and contemporary ballets during
Joffrey_Ballet
1924 film
Ballet Mécanique (1923–24) is a Dadaist, post-Cubist art film conceived, written, and co-directed by the artist Fernand Léger and the filmmaker Dudley
Ballet_Mécanique
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up ballet shoe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A ballet shoe is a lightweight shoe designed specifically for ballet dancing. Ballet Shoes may
Ballet_Shoes
French multi oriented dancer and choreographer (born 1977)
has lived and worked in the United States since joining the New York City Ballet in 1995, where he became a soloist in 1998 and a principal in 2002. He has
Benjamin_Millepied
Ballet school in the United States
York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet and Houston Ballet. The school
School_of_American_Ballet
Purported 1501 bacchanal at the Vatican
The Banquet of Chestnuts (sometimes the Ballet of Chestnuts, the Festival of Chestnuts, or the Joust of Whores) was a supper purportedly held at the Papal
Banquet_of_Chestnuts
Georgian-American ballet choreographer (1904–1983)
Georgian-American ballet choreographer, recognized as one of the most influential choreographers of the 20th century. Styled as the father of American ballet, he co-founded
George_Balanchine
Babek (Azerbaijani: Babək) is a heroic Spartacus-like ballet in two acts, based on the story of the people’s liberation struggle against Abbasid Caliphate
Babek_(ballet)
Ballet company based at the Bolshoi Theatre in Russia
The Bolshoi Ballet is an internationally renowned classical ballet company based at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia. Founded in 1776, the Bolshoi
Bolshoi_Ballet
Topics referred to by the same term
Ballet russe is French for Russian ballet. Ballet Russe may also refer to: Ballets Russes, an itinerant ballet company based in Paris that performed between
Ballet_Russe
Latvian and American dancer (born 1948)
dancer, choreographer, and actor. He was the preeminent male classical ballet dancer of the 1970s and 1980s. He subsequently became a noted dance director
Mikhail_Baryshnikov
Black women have been traditionally underrepresented in ballet. In the 15th and 16th centuries, ballet began in Italian Renaissance courts, where it was largely
Black_women_in_ballet
Important pose of classical dance
(French: [aʁabɛsk]; literally, "in Arabic fashion") in dance, particularly ballet, is a body position in which a dancer stands on one leg–the supporting leg–with
Arabesque_(ballet_position)
Musical
being considered for merging. › Billboards is a ballet commissioned by Gerald Arpino for the Joffrey Ballet featuring the works of Prince. The premiere was
Billboards_(ballet)
Marching Song also known as Frontiers (Perspective No. 1) and Frontier. The ballet's Marching Song portion was set to music by Lehman Engle. The work premiered
Frontier_(ballet)
High-level member of a ballet company
A ballet master (also balletmaster, ballet mistress, premier maître de ballet or premier maître de ballet en chef) is an employee of a ballet company
Ballet_master
1990 studio album by Savatage
Gutter Ballet is the fifth full-length album produced by the American heavy metal band Savatage. This was the second album created under the direction
Gutter_Ballet
American ballerina (born 1952)
ballerina. She received early ballet training at the School of American Ballet. Kirkland joined the New York City Ballet in 1968 at age 15, at the invitation
Gelsey_Kirkland
Soul Ballet is a musical project of actor, producer, arranger, programmer, and multi-instrumentalist Rick Kelly. Soul Ballet's music is styled around
Soul_Ballet
Dance work by Martha Graham
Sylvia Rosenstein, Evelyn Sabin, Betty Macdonald and Rosina Savelli. The ballet is approximately five minutes long. The music consists of ten percussive
Heretic_(ballet)
Variations is a ballet made by New York City Ballet co-founder and founding choreographer George Balanchine to Stravinsky's Variations: Aldous Huxley
Variations_(ballet)
Classical ballet company in Australia
The Australian Ballet (TAB) is the largest classical ballet company in Australia. It was founded by J. C. Williamson Theatres Ltd and the Australian Elizabethan
The_Australian_Ballet
Ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
a ballet in a prologue and three acts to music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, his Opus 66, completed in 1889. It is the second of his three ballets and
The_Sleeping_Beauty_(ballet)
1983 single by Spandau Ballet
"True" is a song by the English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released in April 1983 as the title track and third single from their third studio album
True_(Spandau_Ballet_song)
Ballet scored by Aaron Copland and choreographed by Agnes de Mille
a ballet composed by Aaron Copland and choreographed by Agnes de Mille, which premiered in 1942. Subtitled "The Courting at Burnt Ranch", the ballet consists
Rodeo_(ballet)
Appearance of being lightweight while jumping
lightweight and light-footed while jumping. It is a desirable aesthetic in ballet and other dance genres, making it seem as though a dancer effortlessly becomes
Ballon_(ballet)
U.S. ballet company
Francisco Ballet is the oldest ballet company in the United States, founded in 1933 as the San Francisco Opera Ballet under the leadership of ballet master
San_Francisco_Ballet
Soviet-born ballet dancer (1938–1993)
January 1993) was a Soviet-born ballet dancer and choreographer. Nureyev is widely regarded as the preeminent male ballet dancer of the 20th century, as
Rudolf_Nureyev
1920 ballet by Igor Stravinsky
Pulcinella is a 21-section ballet by Igor Stravinsky with arias for soprano, tenor and bass vocal soloists, and two sung trios. It is based on the 18th-century
Pulcinella_(ballet)
1927–1928 ballet by Igor Stravinsky
musagetes, Apolo Musageta, and Apollo, Leader of the Muses) is a neoclassical ballet in two tableaux composed between 1927 and 1928 by Igor Stravinsky. It was
Apollo_(ballet)
Type of dance
A narrative ballet, also known as classical ballet or story ballet is a form of ballet that has a plot and characters. It is typically a production with
Narrative_ballet
Ash is a ballet made by New York City Ballet's ballet master in chief Peter Martins to Ash (1991) by Michael Torke. The premiere took place Thursday, June
Ash_(ballet)
Non-profit organization in the USA
Repertory Ballet (ARB) is an American ballet company based in New Jersey. The company was founded by Audrée Estey in 1963, as the Princeton Regional Ballet Company
American_Repertory_Ballet
French ballet company
The Paris Opera Ballet (French: Ballet de l'Opéra national de Paris) is a French ballet company that is an integral part of the Paris Opera. It is the
Paris_Opera_Ballet
Itinerant ballet company (1909–1929)
The Ballets Russes (French: [balɛ ʁys]) was an itinerant ballet company begun in Paris which performed between 1909 and 1929 throughout Europe and on
Ballets_Russes
The history of the art of classical ballet in Turkey only goes back about 60 years, however, classical ballet performances in Turkey date from two centuries
Ballet_in_Turkey
Dancing tradition
Ballet first began to flourish in the French courts during the 17th century with the help of several important men: King Louis XIV, Jean-Baptiste Lully
French_ballet
All-dance, no-singing production number in musical theater
A dream ballet, in musical theater, is an all-dance, no-singing production number that reflects the themes of the production. The plot, themes, and characters
Dream_ballet
Swiss ballet company
The Béjart Ballet Lausanne is a Swiss ballet company. It is based in the city of Lausanne and performs all over the world. The Béjart Ballet Lausanne was
Béjart_Ballet
1971 remix album by Harry Nilsson
Pandemonium Ballet is a 1971 album by Harry Nilsson which reimagined recordings from his early albums Pandemonium Shadow Show (1967) and Aerial Ballet (1968)
Aerial_Pandemonium_Ballet
Ballet school in Russia
The Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet is a school of classical ballet in St Petersburg, Russia. Established in 1738 during the reign of Empress Anna,
Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet
Vaganova_Academy_of_Russian_Ballet
ballet in five scenes with both music and a libretto by Werner Egk that is based on the Faust legend. The original 1948 choreography for the ballet was
Abraxas_(ballet)
Ballet
Don Quixote is a ballet in three acts, based on episodes taken from the famous novel Don Quixote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. It was originally
Don_Quixote_(ballet)
Dance genre combining classical ballet and modern dance
Contemporary ballet is a dance genre that incorporates elements of classical ballet and modern dance. It employs classical ballet technique and in many
Contemporary_ballet
Part of classical ballet technique
The positions of the feet in ballet is a fundamental part of classical ballet technique that defines standard placements of feet on the floor. There are
Positions of the feet in ballet
Positions_of_the_feet_in_ballet
Georgian ballet company
The State Ballet of Georgia is the ballet company of the Z. Paliashvilil Opera and Ballet State Theatre in Tbilisi. Nina Ananiashvili has been artistic
State_Ballet_of_Georgia
Cigale is a divertissement-ballet in two acts by Jules Massenet to a scenario by Henri Cain. It was composed in Égreville during the summer of 1902, first
Cigale_(ballet)
This is the discography of the English new wave band Spandau Ballet. "To Cut a Long Story Short" did not enter the US Hot 100, but peaked at number 28
Spandau_Ballet_discography
Painting by Edgar Degas
The Ballet Class (French: La Classe de danse) is an oil painting on canvas created between 1874 and 1876 by the French artist Edgar Degas. The painting
The Ballet Class (Degas, Musée d'Orsay)
The_Ballet_Class_(Degas,_Musée_d'Orsay)
Ballet Afsaneh (Persian: گروه رقص افسانه) is a non-profit cultural organization devoted to the art, dance, music, and poetry of cultural heritage from
Ballet_Afsaneh
Genre of French Baroque lyric theatre
Opéra-ballet (French: [ɔ.pe.ʁa.ba.lɛ]; plural: opéras-ballets) is a genre of French Baroque lyric theatre that was most popular during the 18th century
Opéra-ballet
American ballet company
The Cincinnati Ballet is a professional ballet company founded as Cincinnati Civic Ballet in 1958, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. After being
Cincinnati_Ballet
Boston-based ballet company
The Boston Ballet is an American professional classical ballet company based in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1963 by E. Virginia Williams
Boston_Ballet
Public school in New York City
Evolution Arts, The National Chorale, Ballet Tech, Manhattan Youth Ballet, School of American Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and Alvin Ailey American Dance
Professional Performing Arts School
Professional_Performing_Arts_School
Watermill is a ballet choreographed by Jerome Robbins when he was balletmaster at the New York City Ballet and set to a musical piece written a year earlier
Watermill_(ballet)
Dance company in the Philippines
Ballet Manila is a classical ballet institution and dance company in the Philippines. It currently[when?] highlights more than fifty highly trained dancers
Ballet_Manila
American ballet company
Ballet West is an American ballet company based in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was founded in 1963 as the Utah Civic Ballet by Willam F. Christensen, the
Ballet_West
The following is a list of ballets with entries in English Wikipedia. The entries are sorted alphabetically by ballet title, with the name of the composer
List_of_ballets_by_title
Contemporary dance work by Jean-Claude Gallotta
Paris Opera, entered the Paris Opera Ballet repertoire in 1995 under the direction of Brigitte Lefèvre. The ballet Ulysse is based on the central character
Ulysse_(ballet)
Private school in Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Elmhurst Ballet School is an independent boarding school for professional classical ballet in the United Kingdom. It takes students aged 11–19 years who
Elmhurst_Ballet_School
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English : metonymic occupational name for a grinder or seller of flour, Middle English mele.
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Hindu
The Moon
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Hindu, Indian
The Ruler whose Time is Marked by Prosperity and Advancement
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Feminine form of French Armel, ARMELLE means "stone prince."
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English : habitational name from a place in Berkshire named Betterton, probably from an Old English personal name Bēthere + -ing- (implying association) + tūn ‘settlement’.
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Bright day; sunny day; proud; noble.
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 Pet form of English Rolland, ROLLO means "famous land." Compare with another form of Rollo.
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Anglo, Australian, British, English, German, Teutonic
Fortress; From the Buildings Near the Weir; Leader who Defends
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Firm, Energetic, Judicious
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A professional female dancer; a woman who dances at a public exhibition as in a ballet.
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A ballet dancer.
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A bearing in coats of arms, representing one or more balls, which are denominated bezants, plates, etc., according to color.
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A female figurant; esp., a ballet girl.
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The company of persons who perform the ballet.
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A light part song, or madrigal, with a fa la burden or chorus, -- most common with the Elizabethan madrigal composers.
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An artistic dance performed as a theatrical entertainment, or an interlude, by a number of persons, usually women. Sometimes, a scene accompanied by pantomime and dancing.
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A short ballet, or other entertainment, between the acts of a play.