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If a female is a ballerina what is a male ballet dancer called?
There are several names for male dancers. Ballerino, Premier Danseur or just a male dancer.
What is a male ballerina called?
Because you said "Ballerina" that means the top ballet dancer in a company. There can only be one Ballerina in a company. The male counterpart would be called a Danseur Nobel. Other male dancers would be called Danseurs, or by their rank such as Principal, Soloist or Corps de ballet or just ballet dancer. The same goes for the other women in the company. They would be just called ballet dancers or by their rank. Never a Ballerina.
What is the name for a male ballet dancer?
A danseur or a ballerino and NOT a ballerina because that is the feminine form of ballet dancer
What is a person who dances at the ballet called?
a ballerina, although usually that phrase is used mostly for girls! A male Ballet Dancer is called a Ballerino
What is the masculine of ballerina?
The term "danseur" is a French term meaning "male ballet dancer." Just as "danseuse" is the female equivalent. And the term "ballerina" actually is an Italian phrase for the PRINCIPAL female ballet dancer. But it has since been used by now to label ANY female taking ballet. Still, just as "ballerina" is a female ballet dancer--"ballerino" is the male equivalent in Italian.
What is the opposite gender of ballerina?
A male ballet dancer.
If a female is a ballerina what is a male ballet dancer called?
There are several names for male dancers. Ballerino, Premier Danseur or just a male dancer.
What is a male ballerina called?
Because you said "Ballerina" that means the top ballet dancer in a company. There can only be one Ballerina in a company. The male counterpart would be called a Danseur Nobel. Other male dancers would be called Danseurs, or by their rank such as Principal, Soloist or Corps de ballet or just ballet dancer. The same goes for the other women in the company. They would be just called ballet dancers or by their rank. Never a Ballerina.
What is the name for a male ballet dancer?
A danseur or a ballerino and NOT a ballerina because that is the feminine form of ballet dancer
What is a person who dances at the ballet called?
a ballerina, although usually that phrase is used mostly for girls! A male Ballet Dancer is called a Ballerino
What is the masculine of ballerina?
The term "danseur" is a French term meaning "male ballet dancer." Just as "danseuse" is the female equivalent. And the term "ballerina" actually is an Italian phrase for the PRINCIPAL female ballet dancer. But it has since been used by now to label ANY female taking ballet. Still, just as "ballerina" is a female ballet dancer--"ballerino" is the male equivalent in Italian.
What is the opposite gender of the noun Ballerina?
There is no single English word for a male ballet dancer.
What is a male ballet performer called?
They can be called Danseur's, some call them Ballerino's... but many male dancer's don't like that. Or they can be called just- Male Dancer. I was a professional dancer for 11 years and I appreciated Danseur, it's more respectful. Ballerino sounds to much like Ballerina.
What do you call male ballerinas?
A male ballet dancer is called a danseur, French for dancer. sissy
What is the difference between male and female ballet moves?
If you are a ballerina (girl dancer) you can dance en pinte when you are strong enough. If you are a male ballet dancer you do alot more jumps and you lift the ballerinas (female dancers) up. Hope I helped!
What do you call a female dancer in a ballet?
A ballerina.The term "ballerina" refers to a PRINCIPAL dancer in a ballet company, not any girl who takes ballet. Although now the term seems to apply to any little lady in the craft. The real term (though little-known) for a female dancer other than the principal dancer is "danseuse."--A MALE Ballet Dancer, Dane Youssef
What do you call a boy ballet dancer?
A young male dancer, is nowdays known as just that ' A Dancer'.The formal name is 'DANSEUR' but it is really a bit over the top for everyday use. The only thing to REALLY remember is NOT to call a male dancer a BALLERINA. This name not only is incorrect, it creates the wrong perception of the male dancer. That is soft, girly and fairy like. Male dancers are actually nothing of the sort, irrespective of their sexual preference.According to Wikipedia and The Free Dictionary the proper name for a male ballet dancer is "danseur".You can also refer to a male ballet dancer as a "Balleroux" (Prenounced bah-leh-ROO)There are several terms--"danseur," "ballerino," "male ballet dancer." Or just "dancer." I know an especially popular and fitting one--"brave."
