CONCERT DANCE

I. (noun)

Meaning:

A theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers

Synonyms:

ballet; concert dance

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("concert dance" is a kind of...):

choreography; stage dancing (a show involving artistic dancing)

Meronyms (parts of "concert dance"):

duet; pas de deux ((ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble))

pas de trois ((ballet) a dance for three people)

pas de quatre ((ballet) a dance for four people)

act (a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet)

Domain member category:

pas ((ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet))

pirouette ((ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet))

pas seul; variation ((ballet) a solo dance or dance figure)

chasse; sashay ((ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading)

glissade ((ballet) a gliding or sliding step in ballet)

turnout ((ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip)

elevation ((ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "concert dance"):

classical ballet (a style of ballet based on precise conventional steps performed with graceful and flowing movements)

modern ballet (a style of ballet that admits a wider variety of movements)

comedy ballet (a ballet that stresses the drama with features of comedy)