Insight: Ballet glossary - révérence

Romany Pajdak, Royal Ballet First Artist, demonstrates a révérence. A Révérence is a bow or curtsy. A grand gesture of respect executed at the end of a dance to acknowledge the teacher, pianist, orchestra or audience. In classical ballet dancers often take their bows in character, with a révérence choreographed specifially to reflect the character they have been dancing. Read more: