Variation (ballet)
# Variation (ballet)

In ballet, a variation (sometimes referred to as a pas seul, meaning to dance alone) is a solo dance. In a classical grand pas de deux, the ballerina and danseur each perform a variation.

## Examples

* La Bayadère – Gamzatti, Nikiya
* Coppélia – Swanhilda
* Le Corsaire – Medora
* Diana and Acteon – Diana
* Don Quixote – Basilio, Kitri, Cupid
* The Nutcracker – Sugar Plum Fairy
* Sleeping Beauty – Bluebird
* Swan Lake – Odile (the Black Swan)
