Pas de deux

Pas de deux (French for " steps / Dance for Two" ) refers to a duet and is usually the culmination of a ballet.

Grand Pas de deux

As a grand pas de deux is defined as the duet of a dancer and a dancer, the certain formal rules subject. It is subdivided into five stages:

  • Entrée
  • Adage
  • Variations for the dancer
  • Variations for the dancer
  • Coda.

Notes

When Entrée (French for " appearance ") is the dancers from the side street of the stage and open the dance. The entrée is usually an allegro in 3/4-time. The name is derived from Adage "Adagio " from the musical language and means " slow, expressive ". The dancer showing balances and rotations in different poses, where it is held, or lifted out from the dancers. The coda is the final set and will work with a virtuoso dance at a fast pace (usually presto ) is shown. The dancers alternately face difficult turns and jumps.

Famous Pas de deux

  • Swan Lake, Act 3: pas de deux of the black swan Odile and Prince Siegfried
  • The Nutcracker, Act 2: pas de deux of the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Prince
  • Sleeping Beauty, Act 3: pas de deux of Princess Florine and Blue Bird
  • Giselle, Act 2: pas de deux of Giselle and Prince Albrecht
  • Don Quixote Act 3: pas de deux of Kitri and Basil of
  • Spartacus Act 3: pas de deux of Spartacus and Phrygia the

Other forms

Even in equestrian sports in figure skating and a duet called a pas de deux.

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