PAS DE DEUX


Meaning of PAS DE DEUX in English

(French; " step for two ")

Dance for two performers.

A characteristic part of classical ballet , it includes an adagio, or slow dance, by the ballerina and her partner; solo variations by the male dancer and then the ballerina; and a coda, or conclusion, with both partners dancing together to display their virtuosity. Celebrated pas de deux occur in Sleeping Beauty , Swan Lake , and Giselle .

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.