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Dance
Grotesque dance (French: danse grotesque; Italian: ballo grottesco or danza grottesca) is a category of theatrical dance that became more clearly differentiated
Grotesque_dance
Specialized undergarment worn by male ballet dancers
A dance belt is a kind of specialized undergarment commonly worn by male ballet dancers to comfortably support their genitals. Most are similar in design
Dance_belt
Topics referred to by the same term
theatrical dance "Grotesque", a song by Saori@destiny from the album World Wild 2010 Grotesque (band), a Swedish death metal band Grotesque (architecture)
Grotesque_(disambiguation)
Subdivision of classical dance
with a larger, more feminine heel, but sometimes black shoes too. Grotesque dance "Vaganova Academy". Archived from the original on 2020-09-27. Retrieved
Character_dance
Type of dance
it was danced exclusively by men until the 1890s. At that point, Broadway shows featuring women began to include cakewalks, and grotesque dances became
Cakewalk
Part of classical ballet technique
arms in ballet Harris-Warrick, Rebecca; Brown, Bruce Alan (2005). The Grotesque Dancer on the Eighteenth-Century Stage. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 115
Positions of the feet in ballet
Positions_of_the_feet_in_ballet
Form of performance dance
of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and
Ballet
the war dance, the dramatic dance, the lyrical dance, the grotesque dance, the funeral dance and the religious dance. Dance scholar and performer Elizabeth
Dance_in_ancient_Egypt
Dancer who holds the highest rank within a professional dance company
A principal dancer (often shortened to principal) is a dancer at the highest rank within a professional dance company, particularly a ballet company.
Principal_dancer
Italian dancer, choreographer, pedagogue, and writer
Madrid. Magri is best known for his work surrounding grotesque dance, a style of theatrical dance characterized by comedy, athleticism and acrobatics,
Gennaro_Magri
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
g., grand pas de deux), often referred to as grand adage, that features dance partnering. (Italian pronunciation: [alˈleːɡro]; meaning 'happy') Brisk
Glossary_of_ballet
Hybrid genre of expressive and symbolic ballet that emerged during the 18th century
and expression in dance. In his "Essay Towards a History of Modern Dancing", Weaver writes that "modern dancing" (or the grotesque character) should include
Ballet_d'action
Ballet technique and training system
method is a ballet technique and training system devised by the Russian dancer and pedagogue Agrippina Vaganova (1879–1951). It was derived from the teachings
Vaganova_method
One-piece garment covering the torso, arms, and legs
a catsuit in other contexts. Unitards are worn by acrobats, gymnasts, dancers, equestrian vaulters, contortionists, as well as others who require overall
Unitard
UK examination board for dance education
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) is a UK-based examination board specialising in dance education and training, with an emphasis on classical ballet. The
Royal_Academy_of_Dance
Ballet dance for two dancers
de deux [pɑ d(ə) dø] (French, literally "step of two") is a dance duet in which two dancers perform ballet steps together. The pas de deux is characteristic
Pas_de_deux
Type of dance
Character dance Grotesque dance Street dance Notes Wilson, Keppel and Betty, V&A, Wilson, Keppel and Betty formed the greatest eccentric dance act of all
Eccentric_dance
British live artist, dance performer, choreographer and filmmaker
dance), in particular the Grotesque dance of Valeska Gert, and by British Music Hall and Variety acts such as the eccentric dance performers, Max Wall and
Liz_Aggiss
Ballet technique for dancing on the tips of toes
work, in which a ballet dancer supports all body weight on the tips of fully extended feet when wearing pointe shoes. A dancer is said to be en pointe
Pointe_technique
Important pose of classical dance
[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 the
Arabesque_(ballet_position)
Type of dance common in the 17th–18th century
theatrical dance had at least two other styles: comic or grotesque, and semi-serious. Other dance styles, such as the Italian and Spanish dances of the period
Baroque_dance
Soft shoe worn for ballet dancing
ballet slipper, is a lightweight shoe designed specifically for ballet dancing. It may be made from soft leather, canvas, or satin, and has flexible,
Ballet_shoe
German dancer and choreographer
– 9 November 1948) was a German dancer and choreographer. She is primarily associated with nude and Grotesque dance. Gertrud Leistikow was born on 21
Gertrud_Leistikow
Group of dancers who are not soloists
([kɔʁ də balɛ]; French for "body of the little dance") is the group of dancers who are not principal dancers or soloists. They are a permanent part of the
Corps_de_ballet
Post-WWII Japanese dance form
with "distress". Common features of the art form include playful and grotesque imagery, taboo topics, and extreme or absurd environments. It is traditionally
Butoh
Heavy, opaque stockings woven in one with panties
for dancers are usually opaque, although their form-fitting nature can still reveal the exact contours of the anatomy underneath. Male ballet dancers generally
Tights
fabrics and materials to allow for greater freedom of movement for the dancers. The classic ballerina costume with a tutu and pointe shoes debuted in
Ballet_and_fashion
1997 remix album by Michael Jackson
Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix is a remix album by the American singer Michael Jackson. It was released on May 20, 1997, by Epic Records
Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix
Blood_on_the_Dance_Floor:_HIStory_in_the_Mix
Cygne, Charles Lecocq, 1899 Dance Panels, Aaron Copland, 1963 Dance Preludes, to music by Witold Lutosławski, 1991 Dances at a Gathering, to music by
List_of_ballets_by_title
One-piece garment that covers the torso
Leotards are used for a variety of purposes, including yoga, exercise, dance (particularly for ballet and modern), as pajamas, for additional layered
Leotard
Dress used in ballet
International encyclopedia of dance : a project of Dance Perspectives Foundation, Inc. Cohen, Selma Jeanne, 1920-2005., Dance Perspectives Foundation. New
Tutu_(clothing)
Form of dance focused on expression of feelings
expressionist dance works since 1986. Her first solo show, Grotesque Dancer, was inspired by Valeska Gert. In 1992, Holger revived four dances for Aggiss
Expressionist_dance
Ballet movement
before striking out. battement glissé (French school, Royal Academy of Dance UK), also known as battement dégagé (Italian School, Cecchetti) or battement
Battement
1983 music video
Howell, Peter (June 13, 2013). "John Landis says Michael Jackson was too 'grotesque' to film: Howell". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved January
Michael Jackson's Thriller (music video)
Michael_Jackson's_Thriller_(music_video)
2003 studio album by Marilyn Manson
The Golden Age of Grotesque is the fifth studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on May 13, 2003, by Nothing and Interscope
The_Golden_Age_of_Grotesque
Ballet scene in which all female dancers wear white dresses
sweetheart and follow her into the woods, in pursuit of ethereal beauty. Dance historians consider this work, as the first fully-fledged ballet blanc,
Ballet_blanc
Type of dance in the 16th and 17th centuries
aspects of dance, Beauchamp set out the first rules of ballet technique. The emphasis on turnout, light costumes, female dancers, and long dance sequences
Ballet_de_cour
Characteristics of Russian ballet
ballet extends far beyond its national borders, significantly shaping global dance culture. With the establishment of prestigious ballet companies such as
Russian_ballet
Homophobic prejudice and overlooking
of male ballet dancers, or danseurs as weak, effeminate or homosexual. Through gender expectations and performance, male ballet dancers combat the stereotypes
Western stereotype of the male ballet dancer
Western_stereotype_of_the_male_ballet_dancer
1962 single by Etta James
James classic". Simone Ubaldi of Beat magazine described the cover as "grotesque dance pop bastardisation", while a writer for radio station 96.5 Wave FM
Something's_Got_a_Hold_on_Me
Traditional, formal style of ballet
aristocratic amateurs rather than professional dancers. Most of ballet's early movements evolved from social court dances and prominently featured stage patterns
Classical_ballet
Type of musical composition
incidental aspects of an entertainment (usually involving singing and dancing) that might be inserted in an opera or ballet or other stage performance
Divertissement
International dance competition
lozan]) is an international dance competition held annually in Lausanne, Switzerland. The competition is for young dancers seeking to pursue a professional
Prix_de_Lausanne
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
Ballet shoe with stiffened toe
of shoe worn by ballet dancers when performing pointe work. Pointe shoes were conceived in response to the desire for dancers to appear weightless and
Pointe_shoe
Dancing tradition
dances of the court ballets. He decided to put female dancers on stage and was also director of the Académie Royale de Musique. This company's dance school
French_ballet
Title awarded to the most notable of female ballet dancers
female ballet dancers. To be recognised as a prima ballerina assoluta is a rare honour, traditionally reserved for the most exceptional dancers of their generation
Prima_ballerina_assoluta
Dance
An antimasque (also spelled antemasque) is a comic or grotesque dance presented before or between the acts of a masque, a type of dramatic composition
Antimasque
Dancer in a ballet company
below principal dancer. As signified by the name, dancers at this level begin to perform more leading roles and sections of dancing where they may be
Soloist_(ballet)
Festive season which occurs on Boxing Day and New Year's Day
the process, the men performed elaborate and (to white observers) grotesque dances that were probably of African origin. In return for this performance
Junkanoo
Ballet position
(to improve movement range), strengthening buttocks muscles (to enable a dancer to maintain turnout), or both. In properly executed turnout, the legs must
Turnout_(ballet)
Ballet performance style
technique or Balanchine method is the ballet performance style invented by dancer, choreographer, and teacher George Balanchine (1904–1983), and a trademark
Balanchine_technique
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
Male ballet dancer
male ballet dancer who projected great nobility of character. Over the last century, the term has been used to define a male principal dancer who performs
Danseur_noble
Ballet magazine
Dance and Dancers was a magazine about ballet. The magazine was founded in 1950 by publisher Philip Dosse and editor Peter Williams. John Percival edited
Dance_and_Dancers
Apparatus for ballet exercises
barre work. Barres are also used for warm up exercises in other types of dance, as well as in general fitness programs. The design of a barre—which includes
Barre_(ballet)
Musical form
a complement to dance, to a concrete compositional form that often had as much value as the dance that went along with it. The dance form, originating
Ballet_(music)
Footless hosiery covering the lower legs
soccer, hockey, hiking, ice skating, and dance. They are used as dancewear by ballet and other classic dancers in order to keep the leg muscles warm and
Leg_warmer
High-level member of a ballet company
a ballet company who is responsible for the level of competence of the dancers in their company. In modern times, ballet masters are generally charged
Ballet_master
Style of ballet and ballet training method
essential skills in dancers as well as strength and elasticity. Cecchetti-trained dancers are commonly found in ballet and other dance companies throughout
Cecchetti_method
Stability during a vertical pose or movement
positions and movements. In 1887, German dance theorist Friedrich Albert Zorn analogized aplomb in dancers as "the sureness of touch of the pianist"
Aplomb
20th-century ballet style
modernism. It draws on the advanced technique of 19th-century Russian Imperial dance, but strips it of its detailed narrative and heavy theatrical setting while
Neoclassical_ballet
Principles of body movement and form in ballet
techniques found in classical ballet are a framework for many other styles of dance, including jazz and contemporary ballet. Aspects of ballet technique include
Ballet_technique
pɑ]; literally meaning big or large classical step) is a suite of pure dance numbers that is devoid of dramatic action, serving strictly as the pièce
Grand_pas
century Medieval dance 15th century 16th century Renaissance dance Ballet de cour Intermedio - Italian court spectaculars with dance Ballet Comique de
Timeline_of_ballet
Genre of French Baroque lyric theatre
as practised by Jean-Baptiste Lully in several ways. It contained more dance music than the tragédie, and the plots were not necessarily derived from
Opéra-ballet
Training methods and aesthetic qualities in classical ballet in Italy
married the French crown heir Henry II, she brought her enthusiasm for dance to France and provided financial support. These glittering entertainments
Italian_ballet
There are two basic positions of the arms in ballet. In one, the dancer keeps the fingers of both arms fully touching to form an oval shape, either almost
Positions of the arms in ballet
Positions_of_the_arms_in_ballet
Portrayal of a stage character by a performer of the opposite sex
Michigan Press. ISBN 0-472-09858-6 Harris-Warrick, Rebecca (2005). The grotesque dancer on the eighteenth-century stage: Gennaro Magri and his world. Univiversity
Travesti_(theatre)
the unfiltered 19th century technique of the French school of classical dance. The technique features very basic use of arms, usually keeping them in
Bournonville_method
Ballet dance for three dancers
referring to a dance between three people. Typically, a pas de trois in ballet consists of five parts: Entrée (the opening number for the three dancers, usually
Pas_de_trois
Category of narrative ballet
Punch and the Judy Moore, Lillian. (1965). Images of the dance : historical treasures of the Dance Collection 1581-1861. New York Public Library. OCLC 466091730
Comic_ballet
is a French term used to identify a ballet dance for four people. Pas de quatre are usually plotless dances performed as divertissements within the context
Pas_de_quatre_(ballet)
Landmark building in Innsbruck, Austria
reliefs show Moorish dancers engaged in "acrobatic and grotesque dancing"—a common form of popular entertainment of that time. The dancing shown in these outer
Goldenes_Dachl
Type of dance
led to the rise of the female travesty dancer - a female dancer who played male roles. While travesty dancing had existed prior to the romantic period
Romantic_ballet
Performance dance known for precise techniques
leading methods, those of the Royal Ballet School and the Royal Academy of Dance. The identifying characteristic of British ballet is the focus on clean
British_ballet
Swedish ballet dancer (1814–1854)
a dancer. He became a student of the Royal Swedish Ballet in 1826, a premier student in 1834, a second dancer in 1835, and a premier- and grotesque dancer
Vilhelm_Pettersson
The dances are first a Bourrée, the old-fashioned heavy measure, next a grotesque dance for Pierrots and Harlequins, and thirdly a general dance in modern
The Merchant of Venice (Sullivan)
The_Merchant_of_Venice_(Sullivan)
period from 1938 to 1988 and includes: Four Two-Part Inventions (1938) Grotesque Dance (1938) Sonatina (1939) Set of Three Pieces for 2 pianos (1940) Passacaglia
List of compositions by Lukas Foss
List_of_compositions_by_Lukas_Foss
Play by Bertolt Brecht
corpses, the Soviet Army, and the German people. Finally, Hitler does a grotesque dance and disappears into the snow. Portuguese TV made an adaptation in 1975
Schweik in the Second World War
Schweik_in_the_Second_World_War
1925 Paris revue starring Josephine Baker
frenzy of African Eros swept over the audience. It was no longer a grotesque dancing girl that stood before them, but the black Venus that haunted Baudelaire
La_Revue_Nègre
Gould: Fall River Legend Marie Anne de Cupis de Camargo, French/Belgian dancer Ludwig Minkus: Camargo Caravaggio, Italian Baroque painter Ballet to music
List of historical ballet characters
List_of_historical_ballet_characters
Type of dance
Arabian Princesses, Russian Cossacks, French ballet dancers and even exotic flowers, who all dance in her honor. The ballet Romeo and Juliet follows the
Narrative_ballet
European sculpture motif
exaggerated vulva. These carvings, from the Middle Ages, are architectural grotesques found throughout most of Europe on cathedrals, castles, and other buildings
Sheela_na_gig
2025 horror comedy film by Emilie Blichfeldt
M. (18 April 2025). ""The Ugly Stepsister" rewrites "Cinderella" as a grotesque and darkly funny feminist fable". Salon. Retrieved 3 June 2025. "Cinderella
The_Ugly_Stepsister
Species of bird
him like a dog. They are very amusing birds, going through the most grotesque dances and antics, and are well worth keeping in captivity. One which I kept
Sarus_crane
with ideal, symmetrical features with subtle, neutral expressions. Grotesque dancers, who performed as comic characters, also wore masks with exaggerated
Masks_in_western_dance
Australian ballet dancer awards
Telstra Ballet Dancer Award has been made annually since 2003, in support of the aspirations of The Australian Ballet's elite young dancers. The winner receives
Telstra_Ballet_Dancer_Awards
Literary, dramatic or musical work or genre
century Italy and France, and subsequently England, where it referred to a grotesque imitation of the dignified or pathetic. Shakespeare's Pyramus and Thisbe
Burlesque
1903 French film
popularity in 1903. Méliès appears in the film as Pluto/Satan and as the grotesque dancing demon. This rhythm-dependent film was probably filmed to piano accompaniment
The_Infernal_Cake_Walk
Indonesian traditional dance
Cirebon mask dance in the Parahyangan mask style that depicts the story of Queen Kencana Wungu of Majapahit being chased by the grotesque and rough King
Topeng_dances
American actor and dancer (1948–1995)
May 26, 1995) was an American eccentric dancer and character actor. He was best known for comedic and grotesque parts, which were accentuated by his hyperextended
Tony_Azito
2025 AI-generated Internet memes
its combination of sloppy aesthetics, synthesized "Italian" voiceovers, grotesque or humorous visuals, abstractism, and nonsensical narrative. In October
Italian_brainrot
Russian choreographer
1966) is a Russian choreographer. She is best known for establishing the dance troupe Todes [ru]. Alla Duhova was born in the village of Kos [ru] in what
Alla_Duhova
1969, dancers of the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater were awarded a diploma by the Paris Dance Academy at the International Dance Festival
Azerbaijani_ballet
preparing and d'occasion meaning for special occasion suggests a composition, dance or theatrical piece composed, often commissioned, for a festive occasion
Pièce_d'occasion
Suite of incidental music for Shakespeare's play composed by Arthur Sullivan
composer: "Introduction", "Ariel’s Song", "Entr’acte", "Grotesque Dance", "Entr’acte and Epilogue", "Dance of Nymphs and Reapers". After Sullivan's return to
The_Tempest_(Sullivan)
Rank and role in ballet
solo role normally danced by a member of the corps de ballet. Such roles are often made in pairs, that is, two corps dancers, dance together, frequently
Demi-soloist
Ballet competition
ballet competition held annually in Moscow. Founded by the International Dance Association in 1991, it takes place each year on or around April 29 and
Prix_Benois_de_la_Danse
GROTESQUE DANCE
GROTESQUE DANCE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a dancer or acrobat, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Old French dance ‘dance’ (see Dance).Translation of German Dänzer or Danser (see Danzer).
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : from Middle English le(a)pere, an occupational name for a basket maker (from Old English lēap ‘basket’).English and Scottish : occupational name or nickname for a dancer, runner, or courier (Old English hlēapere).
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dancer
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dance performed by Goddess Parvati
Girl/Female
Tamil
Musical instrument worn by the dancer
Boy/Male
Tamil
Nartana | நரà¯à®¤à®¾à®¨à®¾
Makes others dance
Nartana | நரà¯à®¤à®¾à®¨à®¾
Boy/Male
Tamil
Nrityapriya | நà¯à®°à¯€à®¤à¯à®¯à®ªà¯à®°à¯€à®¯à®¾
Lover of dance
Nrityapriya | நà¯à®°à¯€à®¤à¯à®¯à®ªà¯à®°à¯€à®¯à®¾
Girl/Female
Tamil
Generates harmony in dance and music
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva, Lord of natas dancers
Girl/Female
Tamil
A play, With dancers / actors, A musical Raagini
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dancer, Suggestive look
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dance performed by Goddess Parvati
Male
English
Variant form of Norman French Gy, a derivative of Latin Wido, GUY means "wide." This name was popular until 1605 when Guy Fawkes tried to blow up Parliament after which it acquired the negative connotation "grotesque man." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a son of Bevis of Hamptoun. In use by the English.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from an agent derivative of Middle English frik(i)en ‘to move briskly or nimbly’ (from Old English frician ‘to dance’).Swiss and German : variant of Frick 2.German and Swiss German : habitational name for someone from the Frick valley in Baden.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Dancer, Body, Playful, Peacock, Another, Peacock
Girl/Female
Tamil
Celestial dancer or An Apsara or shakuntalas mother
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English, Old French dance ‘dance’, hence a nickname for a skilled or enthusiastic dancer, or a metonymic occupational name for a professional acrobat or dancer.Probably a translation or Americanized spelling of German Danz.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Apinaya | அபிநாயா
Expressions in dance
Apinaya | அபிநாயா
Girl/Female
Tamil
Celestial dancer or An Apsara or shakuntalas mother
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who led a horse and cart conveying commodities from one place to another, Middle English ledere, an agent noun from Old English lǣdan ‘to lead’. The word may also sometimes have been used to denote a foreman or someone who led sport or dance, but the name certainly did not originate with leader in the modern sense ‘civil or military commander’; this is a comparatively recent development.English : occupational name for a worker in lead, from an agent derivative of Old English lēad ‘lead’.
GROTESQUE DANCE
GROTESQUE DANCE
Biblical
the posts of a door; splendor; beauty
Boy/Male
Indian
Tall
Girl/Female
Indian
Prophet muhammads daughter (Daughter of the prophet (PBUH))
Female
Cornish
, bear.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Yogendra | யோகேஂதà¯à®°à®¾
God of Yoga
Girl/Female
Tamil
Beloved
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Careen, CARINE means "beloved" or "friend."Â
Boy/Male
German, Norwegian, Scandinavian
Eagle Bear
Girl/Female
Biblical
A locust, the father's joy or feast.
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire and South Wales)
English (Gloucestershire and South Wales) : most probably from the Norman personal name Luce (a vernacular form of Latin Lucia or Lucius). This is generally a female name, although male bearers are found in France. It was borne by a young Sicilian maiden and an aged Roman widow, both of whom were martyred under Diocletian and are venerated as saints.English (Gloucestershire and South Wales) : Alternatively, the surname may be a variant of Lewis.English (Gloucestershire and South Wales) : American bearers of this surname are descended from Henry Luce (1640–c.1688), who came to Scituate, MA, from south Wales in or before 1666, and moved to Martha’s Vineyard, MA, in about 1670. He had many prominent descendants.
GROTESQUE DANCE
GROTESQUE DANCE
GROTESQUE DANCE
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GROTESQUE DANCE
v. t.
To ridicule, or to make ludicrous by grotesque representation in action or in language.
a.
Odd; fantastic; fanciful; grotesque; ludicrous.
n.
A whimsical figure, or scene, such as is found in old crypts and grottoes.
v. t. & i.
To act or treat as a monkey does; to ape; to act in a grotesque or meddlesome manner.
n.
Artificial grotto-work.
adv.
Oddly; grotesquely.
n.
A grotesque representation.
n.
A grotesque trick; a piece of buffoonery; a caper.
a.
Resembling fantasies in irregularity, caprice, or eccentricity; irregular; oddly shaped; grotesque.
a.
In bad taste; grotesque; odd.
adv.
In a grotesque manner.
n.
Quality of being grotesque.
n.
A grotesque misuse of a word; a word so used.
a.
Odd in manner or appearance; fantastic; whimsical; extravagant; grotesque.
n.
A representation of a grotesque scene from common or rustic life.
n.
A spout projecting from the roof gutter of a building, often carved grotesquely.
n.
A grotesque mask, representing a person chewing or grimacing, worn in processions and by comic actors on the stage.
n.
Ludicrous representation; exaggerated parody; grotesque satire.
n.
A secondary mask, or grotesque interlude, between the parts of a serious mask.
a.
Like the figures found in ancient grottoes; grottolike; wildly or strangely formed; whimsical; extravagant; of irregular forms and proportions; fantastic; ludicrous; antic.