compañía de danza
/kompaɲia de danθa/from spelling rules
In Spanish, dance company is compañía de danza.
This phrase refers to a professional organization of dancers who perform choreographed works together.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of compañía (company), de (of) and danza (dance).
Which one should you use?
While compañía de baile is also a possible way to say dance company, compañía de danza is the preferred term for professional, artistic or ballet companies. In contrast, baile often refers to social dancing or folk dancing.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin American countries, you may use the expression Grupo de Danza Folklórica when referring specifically to a company that specializes in traditional folkloric dances.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you change the noun compañía to compañías while the noun danza remains singular, resulting in compañías de danza.
How do you pronounce it?
/kompaɲia de danθa/
Did you know?
- The word compañía shares a root with 'companion' and originally meant 'sharing bread' (pan), reflecting the idea of a group that eats and lives together.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a compañía de danza performance may be accompanied by palmas, a rhythmic hand-clapping technique that acts as a percussion instrument.
- The word compañía is also used in Spanish to refer to a 'company' of soldiers, showing that the term applies to any organized group following a structure.
Examples in context
- Tom es el único varón en la compañía de danza.Tom is the only male in the dance company.This sentence uses compañía de danza to identify a person's role within the organization.Tatoeba #3006567 by hayastan, translation #3004674 by Hybrid
- La Compañía de Danza se presentará en el teatro esta noche.The dance company will perform at the theater tonight.
- Ella trabaja en una compañía de danza muy famosa.She works in a very famous dance company.
- Buscamos nuevos talentos para nuestra compañía de danza.We are looking for new talent for our dance company.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are talking about their career plans.
- Alejandro¿Quieres unirte a mi compañía de danza?Do you want to join my dance company?
- SofíaMe encantaría, es una gran oportunidad para mí.I would love to, it is a great opportunity for me.
- AlejandroTu talento es perfecto para la compañía de danza.Your talent is perfect for the dance company.
- SofíaMuchas gracias por la invitación, Alejandro.Thank you very much for the invitation, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries compañía, danza, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
