ballet company
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- noun
- /bæˈleɪ ˈkʌmpəni/
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compañía de ballet
- But although Stuttgart lost much of its architectural distinction during World War II, it is now the home of a fine opera, a world-class ballet company, a number of well-known volunteer choral groups, and two art museums that house collections ranging from medieval to ultramodern.
Examples
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With American ballet company directors and boards lamenting the low status of ballet in the minds of the general public, I wonder what would happen if our ballet companies offered more options during the holiday season—the one time of year when both balletomanes and new patrons spend money to see shows.
Blog text (16) -
It's a ballet company called Cedar Lake.
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We must focus on getting them into the best ballet companies.
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We do not have the size of the market or the number of ballet companies in the United States.
Academic text (1998) -
Well, I'm hoping to get into a professional ballet company.
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I'm in a contemporary ballet company.
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The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is generally regarded as one of the finest ballet companies in the world.
Academic text (1996) -
She was a rehearsal pianist for a ballet company.
Fiction book (1995) -
A new ballet company from Hong Kong is opening next week in Les Sylphides. "How fascinating," said Vivienne in her best society voice.
Fiction book (1995) -
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is generally regarded as one of the finest ballet companies in the world.
Synonyms
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A group of actors, dancers, or other performers who work together
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an organization or group of dancers that produces and performs ballets' is directly and compositionally derived from 'ballet' (a staged dance form) + 'company' (a troupe or organization). This straightforward noun–noun compound follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern (e.g., 'dance company', equivalents in Romance and other languages), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the phrase's meaning.
Etymology
Ballet company combines ballet, meaning the art of dance, and company, meaning a 'group' of people who work and travel together. Imagine the dancers travelling, rehearsing and working as a team to 'put on' the same shows, so today ballet company means an organized 'group' of dancers who 'perform' ballets.