danseur noble
Example Sentences
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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
The veteran is the greatest Dane of them all, Erik Bruhn, who at 37 is the supreme danseur noble.
From Time Magazine Archive
"What is there in the terminology of dance that implies a ballerina and a danseur noble must be white?" asks Arthur Mitchell.
From Time Magazine Archive
