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concert dance

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Noun1.concert danceconcert dance - a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
pas - (ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
pirouette - (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)
choreography, stage dancing - a show involving artistic dancing
pas seul, variation - (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
pas de deux, duet - (ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble)
pas de trois - (ballet) a dance for three people
pas de quatre - (ballet) a dance for four people
classical ballet - a style of ballet based on precise conventional steps performed with graceful and flowing movements
modern ballet - a style of ballet that admits a wider variety of movements
comedy ballet - a ballet that stresses the drama with features of comedy
chasse, sashay - (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading
glissade - (ballet) a gliding or sliding step in ballet
turnout - (ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip
elevation - (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump; "a dancer of exceptional elevation"
act - a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet


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I've been thinking about all this because in December Doug Elkins presented a new work that suggests a way of transmuting our magnificent Broadway heritage into concert dance without either quoting it directly or appropriating it completely--which is what Michael Smuin did in 2003, when he borrowed the plot and the score of Harold Arlen's 1946 musical, St.
Speechlessness is, of course, normal in concert dance, but in the movies it is out of the ordinary and thus a powerful ally of seduction.
Led by Artistic Director Judith Jamison, the Company continues to be a trail-blazing leader in concert dance whose "phenomenal popularity is unmatched by any other company in the world.
 
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