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Meanings of ballet master in English

Russian
балетмейстер
Spanish
maestro de danza
Catalan
mestre de dansa
f. ballet mistress

Person responsible for teaching daily ballet class, for supervising rehearsal and for ensuring technical standards in a ballet company.

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          Usage of ballet master in English
          1
          Get lower and dirtier, says Christopher Saunders, the ballet master in charge.
          The Guardian
          2
          Personality of the founder, Lincoln Kirstein, George Balanchine is the ballet master.
          The new yorker
          3
          He also served as ballet master for Washington Ballet and Ballet du Nord.
          Reuters
          4
          Betsy Erickson is ballet master for the San Francisco Ballet.
          Radio NZ
          5
          Pity that, as a rule, so little intelligence is shown by the ballet master in arranging the dances!
          A Book of Operas: Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music
          6
          La Guimard decided to retire to private life, and married M. Despréaux, the ballet master, fifteen years her junior.
          Women of Modern France
          7
          Their third company, New York City Ballet , was launched in 1948, with K. as general director & Balanchine as ballet master.
          The new yorker
          8
          The ballet master, D'Egville, was called for, and asked 'Why he allowed the curtain to drop before the conclusion of the ballet?'
          The Letter-Bag of Lady Elizabeth Spencer-Stanhope — Volume 1
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          The ballet master has rehearsed them and given his pep talk, reminding them that the conductor can prompt them should they need help.
          Russian Winter
          10
          It was where the legendary ballet master Marius Petipa composed his enduring works, expanding the art into the aesthetic we call classical ballet.
          The new yorker
          11
          The New Yorker, October 22, 1973 P. 48 PROFILE of George Balanchine, ballet master of the N.Y. City Ballet at Lincoln Center.
          The new yorker
          12
          I wish there were fewer of these dressed-up old ballet masters promenading our streets.
          Emile
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          American Ballet Master working with the Royal New Zealand Ballet on their Christmas Carol season.
          Radio NZ
          14
          Ballet Master of the Royal NZ Ballet on the company's recent Chinese tour and upcoming season of Swan Lake.
          Radio NZ
          15
          Ballet Master of San Francisco Ballet visiting NZ as guest tutor for the New Zealand School of Dance's Graduation Season.
          Radio NZ
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