ballet
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taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to musictypes:pavanea stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuriessarabandea stately court dance of the 17th and 18th centuries; in slow timepas de deux(ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble)tapdansa dance step tapped out audibly with the feetballetmuzieka theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancersbuikdansa Middle Eastern dance in which the dancer makes sensuous movements of the hips and abdomencakewalka strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cakecancana high-kicking dance of French origin performed by a female chorus linefandangoa provocative Spanish courtship dance in triple time; performed by a man and a woman playing castanetsflamencoa style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies; vigorous and rhythmic with clapping and stamping of feetgavottean old formal French dance in quadruple timetarantellaa lively whirling Italian dance for two personsvolksdansa style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)danse macabre, dodendansa medieval dance in which a skeleton representing death leads a procession of others to the gravekrijgsdansa ceremonial dance performed before a battle or after a victorytype of:afleiding, dolce far niente, ontspanning, recreatie, relaxatie, verpozing, verstrooiing, vrijetijdsbestedingan activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
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a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancerssynonyms: balletmuziek
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a company that produces balletstype of:gezelschap, toneelgezelschap, toneelgroep, troep, variétégezelschaporganization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
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music written for a balletsynonyms: balletmuziektype of:muziekan artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
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