The main female ballet dancer is known as the prima ballerina who is the leading woman dancer in a ballet company.
The term "danseur" is a French term meaning "male ballet dancer." Just as "danseuse" is the female equivalent. And the term "ballerina" actually is an Italian phrase for the PRINCIPAL female ballet dancer. But it has since been used by now to label ANY female taking ballet. Still, just as "ballerina" is a female ballet dancer--"ballerino" is the male equivalent in Italian.
The leading female ballet dancer in a company is usually named the prima ballerina, or something similar.
Reyanna Daniel
Darcy Bussell
The main female ballet dancer is known as the prima ballerina who is the leading woman dancer in a ballet company.
The term "danseur" is a French term meaning "male ballet dancer." Just as "danseuse" is the female equivalent. And the term "ballerina" actually is an Italian phrase for the PRINCIPAL female ballet dancer. But it has since been used by now to label ANY female taking ballet. Still, just as "ballerina" is a female ballet dancer--"ballerino" is the male equivalent in Italian.
A female Ballet dancer is called a ballerina. She is a beautiful, graceful, hardworking girl.A dancer, a ballet dancer, a danseuse or a ballerina (an all-purpose compliment for every girl who dances).
The leading female ballet dancer in a company is usually named the prima ballerina, or something similar.
Lauren Anderson was the first female black Ballet dancer to be a principal of a company
The opposite gender of "danseur" is "danseuse." The term "danseur" refers to a male ballet dancer, while "danseuse" refers to a female ballet dancer.
Reyanna Daniel
Darcy Bussell
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A female ballet dancer is called a ballerina. She is a beautiful, graceful, hardworking girl.A dancer, a ballet dancer, a danseuse or a ballerina (an all-purpose compliment for every girl who dances).
Male, no. Female, yes.
A ballerina.The term "ballerina" refers to a PRINCIPAL dancer in a ballet company, not any girl who takes ballet. Although now the term seems to apply to any little lady in the craft. The real term (though little-known) for a female dancer other than the principal dancer is "danseuse."--A MALE Ballet Dancer, Dane Youssef