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ballet mistress

American  

noun

  1. a woman who trains a ballet company.


Etymology

Origin of ballet mistress

First recorded in 1835–45


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He enrolled Morishita with a strict and formidable ballet mistress called Michiko Suwa.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Maree Johnson, who plays the black-clad ballet mistress Madame Giry, said she was resigned to the likelihood that “Phantom” also would record breakthrough coronavirus cases.

From Reuters ● Oct. 24, 2021

The veteran dancers and teachers included Kurt Froman, Jock Soto and Marina Stavitskaya, the ballet mistress Olga Kostritzky and the beloved coach Georgina Parkinson, who died in December.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2010

“Dancing Across Borders” also shows the irrepressible ballet mistress Olga Kostritzky at work as she points Mr. Sar’s feet, turns out his hips and teaches his 16-year-old body to speak ballet’s arcane language.

From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2010

During the summers she has been premiere danseuse and ballet mistress at Louis Eckstein's Ravinia Opera; in the winters a solo dancer at Metropolitan Opera, Manhattan.

From Time Magazine Archive

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