principal dancer

collocation in English

meaningsofprincipalanddancer

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principal
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/us
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/
first in order ...
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dancer
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdɑːn.sər/us
/ˈdæn.sɚ/
someone who dances either as a job or ...
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(Definition ofprincipalanddancerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Prior to becoming aprincipaldancer, she was in the "corps de ballet" and then a soloist.
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Two years later, she became a soloist and was promoted toprincipaldancerin 2010.
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He was promoted to soloist in 1984 and toprincipaldancerin 1985.
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On that evening she celebrated 35 years of work and appeared as aprincipaldancerfor the last time.
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He became corps dancer in 1993, soloist in 1996 and was appointedprincipaldancerin 2000.
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He was promoted to soloist in early 1978 andprincipaldancerlater that year.
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In 1965, she was promoted toprincipaldancer.
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She has been aprincipaldancerwith the company since 2004.
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She became a soloist with the company in 1997 and was promoted toprincipaldancerjust two years later.
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In 1968, she was made aprincipaldancer.
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She was promoted to soloist in 1989, and toprincipaldancerin 1991.
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In 1998, she was promoted toprincipaldancer.
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She performed as aprincipaldancerin all the continents (19271931).
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At that age, he was the youngestprincipaldancerin the company's history.
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By 1995, he was aprincipaldancerwith the company.
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She went on to perform in all of the important classical ballets, and in 1972 became aprincipaldancer.
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After four years in the corps de ballet, she was promoted toprincipaldancerin 1982.
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During that period she did 28 ballet and opera choreographies, and 18 roles as a leadprincipaldancer.
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He has performed as aprincipaldancerin addition to serving as a choreographer.
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He was promoted to soloist in 2000 and toprincipaldancerin 2002.
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