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Ballet Dictionary: Danseur

Photo by Mark Sumaylo  Text by Abigail Oliveiro 

Who: Danseur

A Danseur is a French term describing a male dancer. A Premiere Danseur translates to “First Dancer”. It is a title given to the leading male dancer of a company, also known as a Principal Dancer.

Ballet: Le Corsaire

Dancer: Brian Sevilla, Ballet Manila company artist

Location: Ballet Manila Studio 1