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premier danseur

American  
[pruh-myey dahn-sœr] / prə mjeɪ dɑ̃ˈsœr /

noun

premiers danseurs plural
  1. the leading male dancer in a ballet company.


premier danseur British  
/ prəmje dɑ̃sœr, prəmjɛr dɑ̃søz /

noun

  1. the principal dancer in a ballet company

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of premier danseur

1820–30; < French: literally, first dancer (masculine)

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Pablo Picasso designed the sets and costumes, and the choreography was by Leonide Massine, who succeeded Nijinsky as Diaghilev's premier danseur.

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Her father was premier danseur in the Madrid Opera ballet in which she herself made her debut at 9.

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Back home Bruhn, 32, is the idol of the Royal Danish Ballet, where he has brought new life to the classic roles reserved for a premier danseur noble.

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Here the Americans scored an ironic coup, for their production was staged by a premier danseur of the Royal Ballet, David Blair.

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The handsome blond dancer became in fact, if not in name, the premier danseur of City Ballet, especially in his ability to partner great ballerinas.

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