Variation (ballet)

In ballet, a variation (sometimes referred to as a pas seul, meaning to dance alone) 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
 * Diana and Acteon – Diana
 * Don Quixote – Basilio, Kitri, Cupid
 * The Nutcracker – Sugar Plum Fairy
 * Sleeping Beauty – Bluebird
 * Swan Lake – Odile (the Black Swan)