Definition

Noun: - A professional performing arts organization dedicated to the production and presentation of ballet: A "ballet company" is a group of dancers, choreographers, and associated artistic and administrative staff who work together to create, rehearse, and perform ballet productions for the public.

Usage

• A "ballet company" is a singular, collective entity. It is typically treated as a singular noun when referring to the organization as a whole.
• It specifies the type of performing arts company, distinguishing it from, for example, a theater company or an opera company.

Examples

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Advanced Usage

• "To be a member of a ballet company": To be employed as a dancer or artist within that organization.
  • After years of training, he finally became a member of the city's premier ballet company.
• "The repertoire of a ballet company": The collection of ballets that a company has prepared and is capable of performing.
  • The ballet company's repertoire includes both classical and contemporary works.

Variants and Related Words

• Ballet (n): The artistic dance form itself, characterized by grace and precision of movement.
• Company (n): In a performing arts context, a troupe or group of performers.
• Dance company (n): A broader term for a performing group that may specialize in various forms of dance, including but not limited to ballet.

Synonyms

• Ballet troupe: A group of ballet dancers, often used interchangeably with "ballet company," though "troupe" can sometimes imply a smaller or less formally institutionalized group.
• Dance ensemble: A group of dancers performing together.

Notes on Meaning

• The term specifically denotes the organization that produces ballets, not a single performance or the art form in general. It encompasses the institutional structure, its artists, and its artistic output.

Noun

1. a company that produces ballets