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Ballet vs Balletmaster - What's the difference?

ballet | balletmaster |

As nouns the difference between ballet and balletmaster

is that ballet is a classical form of dance while balletmaster is an employee of a ballet company who is charged with maintaining the skill of the company's dancers.

ballet

English

(wikipedia ballet)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A classical form of dance.
  • A theatrical presentation of such dancing, usually with music, sometimes in the form of a story.
  • The company of persons who perform this dance.
  • (music) A light part song, or madrigal, with a fa-la burden or chorus, most common with the Elizabethan madrigal composers.
  • (heraldry) A bearing in coats of arms representing one or more balls, called bezants, plates, etc., according to colour.
  • (Webster 1913)

    Derived terms

    * ballet dancer * ballet flats * ballet music

    See also

    * mime * modern dance ----

    balletmaster

    English

    Alternative forms

    * ballet master

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An employee of a ballet company who is charged with maintaining the skill of the company's dancers
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=January 6, author=Roslyn Sulcas, title=City Ballet Brings Passion to Podium, work=New York Times citation
  • , passage=His job is not simply to rehearse and conduct the orchestra, but also to schedule the roster of house and guest conductors needed during ballet seasons, help to plan repertory programs and the musical direction of new productions and work closely with the dancers and balletmasters . }}

    Coordinate terms

    * ballet mistress