A "principal dancer" is the leading performer in a ballet company or dance company. They are highly skilled and often take on the main roles in performances. Full definition
In her book, «Ballerina Body,» Misty Copeland, the first African - American female principal dancer for American Ballet Theater, knows that you don't have to sacrifice taste for health... (blog.myfitnesspal.com)
After an accomplished career as principal dancer with the City Ballet of Toronto and the Atlantic Ballet Company, Moira Merrithew went on to retrain and certify as a Pilates instructor under the tutelage of Romana Kryzanowska at the original studio founded by the late Joseph H. Pilates. (merrithew.com)
The Juilliard School has named former New York City Ballet principal dancer Damian Woetzel as its new president, effective July 2018. (nystateofpolitics.com)