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In ballet, a soloist is a rank or position in a ballet company. This rank is above the corps de ballet but below principal dancer.

As signified by the name, dancers at this level begin to perform more leading roles and sections of dancing where they may be the only person dancing at times, a solo. They may dance solo and minor roles in a ballet, such as Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet or one of the Fairies in The Sleeping Beauty. They may also serve as understudies for the leading roles of a story.

See also

• Demi-soloist

References

1. Koegler, Horst (1982). Concise Oxford Dictionary of Ballet (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-311330-5.
2. Bloom, Heather (February 1, 2024). "Understanding Ballet Hierarchy". The Australian Ballet. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
3. Chhabra, Dyumna (2024-05-28). "Careers in Ballet: Understanding a Ballet Company Hierarchy". The Lewis Foundation of Classical Ballet (TLFCB). Retrieved 2024-08-28.

• Ballet occupations