Variation (ballet)
In ballet, a variation 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
- Tsar Kandavl or [Le Roi Candaule|Diana and Acteon] – Diana
- Don [Quixote |Don Quixote] – Basilio, Kitri, Cupid
- The Nutcracker – Sugar Plum Fairy
- Sleeping [Beauty |Sleeping Beauty] – Bluebird
- Swan Lake – Odile