Look up: Ballet

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   Ballet
   Ballet is a dramatic representation, consisting of dancing and pantomime, regulated by the strains of music, and generally accompanied by scenery and decoration. The ballet was introduced into France from Italy about 1580 by Baltasarini under the patronage of Catherine de' Medici, and improved by Rinuccini.
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   ballet
   [n] - music written for a ballet 2. [n] - a theatrical representation of a story performed to music by ballet dancers
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   Ballet
   A dance form featuring a staged presentation of group or solo dancing with music, costumes and scenery.
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   Ballet
   Bal'let` (băl'la` or băl'lĕt; 277) noun [ French, a dim. of bal dance. See 2d Ball , noun ] 1. 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. 2. The company of persons who perform the ballet. ...
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   ballet
   noun music written for a ballet
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   ballet
   concert dance noun a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
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   Ballet
   `Ballet` is an academic dance form and technique that is taught in ballet schools according to specific methods. There are many ballet schools around the world that specialize in various styles of ballet and offer different techniques. Works of dance choreographed using this technique are called `ballets`, and usually include dance, mime, acting, and music (usually orchestral but occasionally vocal). Ballet is best known for its unique features a...
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   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. • (n.) A bearing in coats of arms, representing one or more balls, which are denominated bezants, plates, etc., according to color. • (n.) A light part song...
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   ballet
   theatrical dance in which a formal academic dance technique—the danse d`école—is combined with other artistic elements such as music, costume, and ... [16 related articles]
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    ballet
    ballet (bal LAY) An intricate group dance with pantomime that tells a story: 'The famous ballet was attended by hundreds of patron.'
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    ballet
    ballet (băl'ā, bălā') [Ital. ballare=to dance], classic, formalized solo or ensemble dancing of a highly controlled, dramatic nature performed to music.See also dance; modern dance.Sections in this article:IntroductionThe Development of Ballet in Western EuropeThe Rom...
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