Corps de ballet

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In this scene from Swan Lake, the corps de ballet is forming a "V" at the front of the stage. They are directing attention to the principal dancer in the spotlight. The dancers behind her are also corps de ballet and form a backdrop.

In ballet, the corps de ballet (from French, body of the ballet) is the group of dancers who are not soloists. They are a permanent part of the ballet company and often work as a backdrop for the principal dancers. A corps de ballet works as one, with synchronized movements and corresponding positioning on the stage.

[edit] References

Grant, Gail [1950] (1982). Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet, 3rd edition, New York: Dover Publications. ISBN 0-486-21843-0.

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