a man who teaches and rehearses the dancers in a ballet company
ballet master in American English
noun
a man who trains a ballet company
Also called: maître de ballet
Word origin
[1755–65]This word is first recorded in the period 1755–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: caucus, generalization, insurgent, lame duck, stalemate
Examples of 'ballet master' in a sentence
ballet master
He can also see himself as a part-time ballet master, part-time actor.
Globe and Mail (2003)
Occasionally, their ballet master (for him) and mistress (for her) interrupt to offer advice.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The ballet masters of that period were obsessed with rules and systems.