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Corps de ballet
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In ballet, the corps de ballet is the group of dancers who are not principal dancers or soloists. They are a permanent part of the ballet company and often work as a backdrop for the principal dancers
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
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.
This 1877 Edgar Degas painting, Ballet at the Paris Opéra, features not only the soloist but the corps de ballet.
This 1877 Edgar Degas painting, Ballet at the Paris Opéra, features not only the soloist but the corps de ballet.
Ballet Rehearsal on Stage, by Edgar Degas (1874)
Ballet Rehearsal on Stage, by Edgar Degas (1874)
Alice Renavand
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Alice Renavand is a French ballet dancer. After joining the Paris Opera Ballet in 1997, she became a principal in 2012 and a star in December 2013. Shortly afterwards, she was described as having "la
Alice Renavand in 2014
Alice Renavand in 2014