Dancers Helpline

Pas de Deux
A dancr for two, especially a dance in ballet consisting of an entree and adagio, a variation for each dancer, and a coda.

Dance for two performers.  A characteristic part of classical ballet, it includes an adagio, or slow dance, by the ballerina and her partner; a solo variations by the male dancer and then the ballerina; and a coda, or conclusion, with both partners dancing together to display their virtuosity.  Celebrated pas de deux occur in Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake and Giselle.

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