Insight: Ballet glossary - révérence

Romany Pajdak, Royal Ballet First Artist, demonstrates a révérence.

A Révérence is a bow or curtsy. A grand gesture of respect executed at the end of a dance to acknowledge the teacher, pianist, orchestra or audience. In classical ballet dancers often take their bows in character, with a révérence choreographed specifially to reflect the character they have been dancing.

Read more: http://www.roh.org.uk/discover/ballet/glossary.aspx

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[JennyW410]

i do this at the end of all my ballet lessons! (:

[TheChaiTeaLatte]

@JennyW410 me too! I think everyone does :)

[Gisugar]

@JennyW410 Me too! It's very elegant to finish like that isn't it

[godfreysilas]

Spotlessly brilliant! This dancer epitomizes the absolute amalgam of personality and the rudimentary canons of classical ballet. Unflinchingly superb in execution, she dissolves the distinction between dynamic effort and perfection. This dancer is probably one of the world's most eminent. She is one of the most purely beautiful women alive!

-Godfrey Silas,

Cinematographer/Choreographer

[bluevelvet931]

this bitch is seriously so good lol

[redlight5551]

i do this too but im in grade one so it is not so advanced

[belladancer222]

I dont do this. I have never seen this actually : (

[byheavenlyhosts]

lovely!!!

[balletgirl2006]

I wish all girls were taught to curtsey

[theoniff8]

this girl has it!