Variation (ballet) explained

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.^[1]

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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Grant . Gail . Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet . Internet Archive . Internet Archive . 12 September 2020 . 149.