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 of Variations

Hinano Eto - Don Quixote, Kitri - Prix de Lausanne 2010

In Don Quixote- Kitri
Le Corsaire - Medora
Sleeping Beauty - Bluebird
Swan Lake#Odile - Odile (the Black Swan)
The Nutcracker - Sugar Plum Fairy
La Bayadère - Gamzatti
Diana and Acteon - Diana
Coppélia - Swanilda

Categories

Ballet terminology

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Variation (ballet)