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Variation (ballet)

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Hinano Eto as Kitri in Don Quixote, Prix de Lausanne, 2010

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.[1]

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  1. ^ Grant, Gail. "Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet". Internet Archive. Internet Archive. p. 149. Retrieved 12 September 2020.