ballet mistress

noun

1. a woman who trains a ballet company.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ballet mistress¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Ms. McKinney-Griffith served not only as a principal dancer at Dance Theater of Harlem but also as the company’s first ballet mistress.

From New York Times

She joined the newly formed English National Ballet School then danced with English National Ballet, Rambert and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago before becoming a freelance stager and ballet mistress.

From New York Times

She had complained of harassment by a ballet mistress.

From BBC

Ms. Lopes Gomes said that, in her case, from the moment she joined the company, she was picked on in rehearsals by one of the company’s ballet mistresses.

From New York Times

“The ballet mistress was annoyed that I had effectively undermined her authority,” she said.

From The Guardian