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Variation (ballet)
In
ballet
, a
variation
is a
solo dance
. In a classical
grand pas de deux
, the
ballerina
and
danseur
each perform a variation.
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