soloist
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Created in 1961 for a female soloist, it was later adapted in 1979 for the Argentine star dancer Jorge Donn, Bejart's partner.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
This time, the soloist was the stellar emerging pianist Yunchan Lim, who keeps to himself, either lost in dreamy reverie or, like a jumpy teenager, in ferocious attack mode.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
In the meantime, Third Coast has been touring “Murmurs” featuring a Hussain disciple, Salar Nader, as soloist.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025
The recently promoted soloist expanded his choreography’s bounding and spinning challenges into a dimension all his own—when sprung in the air, he hung there, still; when grounded by turns, he rotated like some serene tornado.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025
Hattie had memorized a soloist part from Cinderella.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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