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Corps de ballet

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Ballet

Ballet is a formalized type of performative dance, the origins of which date lay in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century France courts, and which was further developed in England, Italy, and Russia as a concert dance form....
, the corps de ballet (from French

French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
, body of the ballet) is the group of dancers who are not soloists. They are a permanent part of the ballet company

Ballet company

A ballet company is a group of dancers who perform ballets....
and often work as a backdrop

Backdrop

Backdrop may refer to:* Theatrical scenery* Filming location* Suplex#Belly_to_back_suplex that's also called a belly to back suplex....
for the principal dancer

Principal dancer

A principal dancer is a dancer at the highest rank within a professional dance company, particularly a ballet company. A principal may be male or female....
s. A corps de ballet works as one, with synchronized movements and corresponding positioning on the stage.

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Wiener Staatsoper Schwanensee Szene Akt4

Ballet

Ballet is a formalized type of performative dance, the origins of which date lay in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century France courts, and which was further developed in England, Italy, and Russia as a concert dance form....
, the corps de ballet (from French

French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
, body of the ballet) is the group of dancers who are not soloists. They are a permanent part of the ballet company

Ballet company

A ballet company is a group of dancers who perform ballets....
and often work as a backdrop

Backdrop

Backdrop may refer to:* Theatrical scenery* Filming location* Suplex#Belly_to_back_suplex that's also called a belly to back suplex....
for the principal dancer

Principal dancer

A principal dancer is a dancer at the highest rank within a professional dance company, particularly a ballet company. A principal may be male or female....
s. A corps de ballet works as one, with synchronized movements and corresponding positioning on the stage. Specific roles are sometimes made for the corps de ballet, such as the Snow Corps de Ballet and the Flower corps in Nutcracker.