Definition of pas de deux in English English dictionary
pas de deux is both the singular and the plural form; both forms are pronounced In ballet, a pas de deux is a dance sequence for two dancers. pas de deux a dance in ballet performed by a man and a woman. (French; "step for two") Dance for two performers. A characteristic part of classical ballet, it includes an adagio, or slow dance, by the ballerina and her partner; solo variations by the male dancer and then the ballerina; and a coda, or conclusion, with both partners dancing together to display their virtuosity. Celebrated pas de deux occur in Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and Giselle