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In ballet, a variation (sometimes referred to as a pas seul, meaning to dance alone) is a solo dance. In a classical grand pas de deux, the ballerina and danseur each perform a variation.

Examples

• La Bayadère – Gamzatti, Nikiya
• Coppélia – Swanhilda
• Le Corsaire – Medora
• Diana and Acteon – Diana
• Don Quixote – Basilio, Kitri, Cupid
• The Nutcracker – Sugar Plum Fairy
• Sleeping Beauty – Bluebird
• Swan Lake – Odile (the Black Swan)

References

1. Grant, Gail. "Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet". Internet Archive. Internet Archive. p. 149. Retrieved 12 September 2020.

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