Ballet Mistress (Noun)
Meaning
A woman who directs and teaches and rehearses dancers for a ballet company.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The ballet mistress stood at the front of the studio, correcting the dancers' technique as they rehearsed.
- As the company's ballet mistress, Madame Levinskaya had overseen countless productions of Swan Lake and Giselle.
- During the chaotic week before opening night, the ballet mistress personally reviewed every dancer's costume fit and accessory.
- Sarah had always dreamed of becoming a ballet mistress, but so far was only an assistant to the busy head of the dance company.
- Under the guidance of the new ballet mistress, the corps de ballet's performance improved dramatically over the course of just a few months.