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
- 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