corps de ballet
noun
corps de bal·let
ˌkȯr-də-(ˌ)ba-ˈlā 
plural corps de ballet
ˌkȯr-də-(ˌ)ba-ˈlā
or ˌkȯrz-də-
: the ensemble of a ballet company
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Copeland began her dance career in California as a 13-year-old (considered late, by ballet standards), eventually becoming a member in the ABT’s corps de ballet in 2001 at the age of 18.
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Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
In 2017, Mejia joined the corps de ballet and was promoted to soloist in 2021.
—Thea Traff, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The production, at the Skirball, is a two-and-a-half-hour dance-theatre marathon, featuring a full corps de ballet, performed without a break.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Justin Peck, a dancer in the NYCB's corps de ballet, is an up-and-coming choreographer tasked with crafting a new ballet for the company.
—EW.com, 21 May 2024
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Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
In 2017, Mejia joined the corps de ballet and was promoted to soloist in 2021.
—Thea Traff, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The production, at the Skirball, is a two-and-a-half-hour dance-theatre marathon, featuring a full corps de ballet, performed without a break.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Justin Peck, a dancer in the NYCB's corps de ballet, is an up-and-coming choreographer tasked with crafting a new ballet for the company.
—EW.com, 21 May 2024
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“Corps de ballet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corps%20de%20ballet. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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