The dancers in a ballet troupe who perform as a group.
[French : corps, corps + de, of + ballet, ballet.]
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corps de bal·let (kôr' də bă-lā', kōr') ![]() |
The dancers in a ballet troupe who perform as a group.
[French : corps, corps + de, of + ballet, ballet.]
| Dictionary of Dance: corps de ballet |
The term originally referred to the entire body of dancers in a ballet company, although nowadays it refers only to the dancers who regularly perform together as a group, i.e. not soloists, principals, or character artists. On stage the dancers of the corps de ballet give added fullness to a scene, enhancing the drama and acting as background support to the soloists. Some of the greatest of all classical choreography is for the corps de ballet; the Kingdom of the Shades scene in La Bayadère, for example, when one by one the dancers repeat the same opening sequence until the stage is filled with their hallucinatory presence. Swan Lake and Giselle are two other ballets which provide a glorious showcase for the beauty and power of a corps de ballet in which many dancers perform as one single entity.
| WordNet: corps de ballet |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the chorus of a ballet company
Synonym: ensemble
| Wikipedia: Ballet company |
A ballet company is a group of dancers who perform ballets. The size of a company can range from less than a dozen dancers to a large ensemble. Large professional ballet companies are often comprised of several levels of hierarchy, beginning with Apprentices, or junior dancers, then moving on to members of the Corps de ballet, Soloists, and lastly Principal dancers. A ballet company will often rehearse over a series of weeks or months, or season, combining rehearsal schedules with performances or tours.
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