Variation (ballet)
In ballet, a variation (sometimes referred to as a pas seul, meaning to dance alone) is a solo dance. In a classical grand pas de deux, the ballerina and danseur each perform a variation.[1]
Hinano Eto as Kitri in Don Quixote, Prix de Lausanne, 2010
Examples
- La Bayadère – Gamsatti, Nikiya
- Coppélia – Swanhilda
- Le Corsaire – Medora
- Diana and Acteon – Diana
- Don Quixote – Basilio, Kitri
- The Nutcracker – Sugar Plum Fairy
- Sleeping Beauty – Bluebird
- Swan Lake – Odile (the Black Swan)
References
- Grant, Gail. "Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet". Internet Archive. Internet Archive. p. 149. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
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