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
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
With his dance-tired feet stuffed into a pair of worn and obviously comfortable shoes, Rudolf Nureyev�perhaps the world's greatest danseur noble �accepted the annual Dance Magazine award in Manhattan.
From Time Magazine Archive
