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.¹

• 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)