Definition of ballet Ballet

/bælejˈ/ - [batley] - bal•let

We found 15 definitions of ballet from 7 different sources.

What does ballet mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: ballet
ballet - a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
		concert dance
		stage dancing, choreography a show involving artistic dancing
		pas de deux, duet (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
		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
ballet - music written for a ballet
		music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"

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Wiktionary

ballet (Noun)
A classical form of dance.
ballet (Noun)
A theatrical presentation of such dancing, usually with music, sometimes in the form of a story.
ballet (Noun)
The company of persons who perform this dance.
ballet (Noun)
A light part song, or madrigal, with a fa-la burden or chorus, most common with the Elizabethan madrigal composers.
ballet (Noun)
A bearing in coat of coats of arms representing one or more balls, called bezants, plates, etc. , according to colour.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

ballet (n.)
An artistic dance performed as a theatrical entertainment, or an interlude, by a number of persons, usually women. Sometimes, a scene accompanied by pantomime and dancing.
ballet (n.)
The company of persons who perform the ballet.
ballet (n.)
A light part song, or madrigal, with a fa la burden or chorus, -- most common with the Elizabethan madrigal composers.
ballet (n.)
A bearing in coats of arms, representing one or more balls, which are denominated bezants, plates, etc., according to color.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

ballet
A classical form of dance accompanied by music.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

ballet
bal′lā, n. a theatrical exhibition composed of dancing, posturing, and pantomimic action: (obs.) a dance. [Fr.; dim. of bal, a dance.]

Wikipedia

Ballet is a type of dance. It is usually done by people which have a special training in it. The first reference to ballet is found in a work of Domenico da Piacenza, who lived in the early 14th century.

Ballet is most often performed to music. It is also often used to tell stories with the help of dance and mime. Ballet is a major part of theatre, such as Nutcracker.

Technique.

Ballet techniques are named for the place they come from, for example Russian ballet, French ballet, Danish ballet, Italian ballet, and American ballet.

Specific methods are named after the ballet master or mistress who started them, such as the Vaganova method after Agrippina Vaganova, the Balanchine method after George Balanchine, and the Cecchetti method after Enrico Cecchetti.

Home positions in ballet.

There are five home positions in classical ballet. Home positions are the positions that the dancer's feet should be in to start and finish a movement. These positions were designed by the dance master Pierre Beauchamp during the late 17th century (1600's).

1. In first position, the heels are together and the feet are apart. The feet should make as straight a line as possible.

2. Second position is like first, but with the heels apart.

3. In third position, one foot is placed at a right angle to the other foot. The heel of one foot is placed touching the toe of the other.

4. Fourth position is similar to the fifth but with the feet apart.

5. In fifth position, the feet are nearly parallel to each ot

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ballet, noun, singular of ballets.

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