Variation (ballet)
In ballet, a variation (sometimes referred to as a pas seul, meaning to dance alone) is a solo dance. In a classical grand pas de deux, the ballerina and danseur each perform a variation.
Examples
- In Don Quixote – Kitri
- Le Corsaire – Medora
- Sleeping Beauty – Bluebird
- Swan Lake – Odile (the Black Swan)
- The Nutcracker – Sugar Plum Fairy
- La Bayadère – Gamzatti
- Diana and Acteon – Diana
- Coppélia – Swanilda
- Nutcracker – Sugar Plum Fairy
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