Almost all of these competitions are couple dances, though some involve elements of solo dancing.
Curiously, though, the lack of glitz and glitter concentrated one's attention on the solo dancing and the pas de deux.
Now, in his late 20's, all of these activities are incorporated into his solo dancing.
Early solo dancing was composed mostly of extemporaneous jigging done by men.
Mr. Millepied's solo dancing had its usual dynamic touch, but he needs to watch his feet and line if he is to reach his obvious potential.
The solo dancing, on the other hand, was disappointingly ragged.
Flamenco will remain an uneven patchwork of inspired solo dancing and embarrassing new choreography until it is transformed by a similar maverick.
But his solo dancing searched for a structure and a musical coherence it never quite found.
If his solo dancing was a little roughly finished, his partnering was a dream.
The Cavalier is not onstage long, and except for some brief solo dancing he does nothing more than partner the Sugarplum Fairy.