danseur noble
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“This company has such potential,” said Krcmar, the company’s lead danseur noble.
From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2022
D’Amboise embodied the ideal of an all-American style that combined the nonchalant elegance of Fred Astaire with the classicism of the danseur noble.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2021
Perhaps he could pass a few of his secrets to Berlanga, who is a potential danseur noble with everything going for him except a convincing demi-plié.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 23, 2012
Andre Eglevsky, Artistic Director Nassau County Ballet Company Massapequa, N. Y. Mr. Eglevsky, a soaring danseur noble, performed with all the great ballet companies during the '30s, '40s and '50s.
From Time Magazine Archive
For Nureyev's lynxlike power and dramatic presence, Dowell, who greatly resembles the Royal Danish Ballet's Erik Bruhn, substitutes the cool grace and the effortless movement of a danseur noble.
From Time Magazine Archive
