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corps de ballet
group of dancers who are not soloists
tutu
skirt worn in ballet by women
bourrée
thumb|Borrèia in Auvergne, early 20th century
pointe shoe
ballet shoe with stiffened toe for dancing en pointe
pas de deux
ballet dance for two dancers
arabesque
important pose of classical dance
en pointe
ballet technique for dancing on the tips of toes
glossary of ballet
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ballet blanc
type of dance
contemporary ballet
type of dance
ballet de cour
type of dance
barre
ballet exercice
pas de quatre
ballet dance for four dancers
aplomb
thumb|90px|A dancer exhibits aplomb while performing fouettés
Romantic ballet
type of dance
neoclassical ballet
style of 20th-century classical ballet exemplified by the works of George Balanchine
ballet d'action
hybrid genre of expressive and symbolic ballet that emerged during the 18th century, aiming to free the conveyance of a story from dialogue, relying simply on quality of movement to communicate actions, motives, and emotions
Ballon
the appearance of being lightweight and light-footed while jumping
pas de trois
ballet dance for three dancers
Chasse
thumb|Chassé in ballet The chassé (, French for 'chased'; sometimes anglicized to chasse ) is a dance step used in many dances in many variations. All variations are triple-step patterns of gliding character in a "step-together-step" pattern. The word came from ballet terminology.
ballet technique
principles of body movement and form in ballet
variation
ballet dance
Entrée de ballet
type of dance
divertissement
Divertissement (from the French 'diversion' or 'amusement') is used, in a similar sense to the Italian 'divertimento', for a light piece of music for a small group of players, however the French term has additional meanings.
turnout
ballet position
Grand pas
type of dance