ballet

Noun
  1. A theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers (synset 100529704)
    associated with:
    • pas - (ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
    • pirouette - (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)
    • pas seul, variation - (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
    • chasse, sashay - (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading
    • glissade - (ballet) a gliding or sliding step in ballet
    • turnout - (ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip
    • elevation - (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump
    is a type of: choreography, stage dancing - a show involving artistic dancing
    subtypes:
    • classical ballet - a style of ballet based on precise conventional steps performed with graceful and flowing movements
    • modern ballet - a style of ballet that admits a wider variety of movements
    • comedy ballet - a ballet that stresses the drama with features of comedy
    has:
    • duet, pas de deux - (ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble)
    • pas de trois - (ballet) a dance for three people
    • pas de quatre - (ballet) a dance for four people
    • act - a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
    same as: concert dance
  2. Music written for a ballet (synset 107068376)
    is a type of: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

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