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Étoiles ($5,000+)
E-toile • [Fr. ay-TWAL]

The highest ranking member of a ballet company, literally "the stars."

Donna Marisa Bontrager
Hannah Joy Bontrager and Spencer Gwartney-Gibbs
Dianna Campbell-Bressler
Dr. Patricia A. Gwartney & George Goldthwaite
Alice Moffit, DMD and Paul Newman, DMD
Dr. Averno M Rempel and Wendlyn Rempel
Ellen Urrutia Jorde
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Premiéres Danseurs ($2,500+)
Pre-mieres Dan-seurs • [Fr. pre-MEER don-SYUR]

Literally, the "first dancers." The soloists in a ballet company.

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Coryphees ($1,000+)
Cor-y-phée • [Fr. kaw-ree-FEY]

A member of a ballet company who dances usually as part of a small group and who ranks below the soloists.

Randy Clays
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Lawrence K. Pauls
Donna and Bart Snyder
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Les ballerines pres de l’eau ($500+)
Les bal-ler-ines pres de l’eau • [Fr. lays bah-lerINE pray deh LOW]

Literally, "The dancers closest to the water." The water image refers to the big ballet backdrops of fountains; the oldest and most senior corps de ballet members would be positioned at the back of the ensemble, right next to the background.

Sandra Castleman
Leonor Colbert
Christine Desermeaux
Allan Sorenson
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Corps de Ballet ($100+)
Corps de Bal-let • [Fr. Core deh bal-LEY]

Literally, the "body of the ballet"; the ensemble of dancers that makes up the essential core.

Debora Byrd and Larry Adams
Jean Names and Gary Cross
Mary Janns and Stan Gibbs
E Nadine and James P Harrang
Ali Losik and David Heyer
Andrea and Cole Inman
Angela and Yuri Pantioukhin
Nancy Oft Rose and Mike Rose
Pam Whyte and Ron Saylor
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Apprentice ($50+)

Ap-pren-tice • An entry-level position in a ballet company—the important transition years between student and professional dancer.

Rebecca Aust
Susan Ban
Martha and Bill Bennett
Michael Dawe
Josh Goldfarb
Arikka Hall
Arnold Ismach
Laura Matthews and Doug Leisy
Elizabeth Mondulick
Vicki Morgan
Jean and Jeffrey Narin
Camilla Pratt
Carole and C Milton Quam
Karen Schell
Jonah Schrogin
Carlotta Sinkey
Deborah and James Speer
Bonnita Stalberg
Eve and Mike Takahashi
Emily Tormey-Dew
Darcy Tucker
Diane and Drew Webster
Kaleigh Young
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