noun
- members of a ballet corps de ballet who dance in small groups or as featured dancers, ranking above the corps de ballet but below principal dancers
Usage: ballet terminology
Examples
- The coryphees performed a beautiful variation in the second act.
- She was promoted from the corps de ballet to join the coryphees.
- The coryphees wore distinctive costumes that set them apart from the larger ensemble.
- After years of training, he finally achieved the rank of coryphee.
- The ballet company’s coryphees demonstrated exceptional technique in their featured roles.
- Several coryphees were selected to understudy the principal dancers.