Ballerina: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

A Ballerina is a female ballet dancer.

Although the term ballerina is used for any female ballet dancer it was originally a rank given to an exceptional ballet soloist in the Russian Imperial ballet companies. the rankings, from highest to lowest were:

  • prima ballerina assoluta
  • prima ballerina
  • ballerina
  • premieres danseur
  • soloist
  • coryphee
  • corps de ballet

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