Corps de ballet facts for kids
The corps de ballet are a group of dancers in a ballet company who are not soloists. They perform as a group {the Flowers in the "Waltz of the Flowers" from The Nutcracker, for example) and at other times as a backdrop for the soloists (the peasants in the mad scene from Giselle).
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In this scene from Swan Lake, the corps de ballet is forming a "V" at the front of the stage. They are directing attention to the principal dancer in the spotlight. The dancers behind her are also corps de ballet and form a backdrop.
See also
In Spanish: Cuerpo de ballet para niños
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