Classical variation guide
Silver Fairy
Also known as Silver Fairy Variation · Fairy of Silver
The Sleeping Beauty · Act III · Wedding Celebration
Role
Female
Level
Intermediate
Choreography
Marius Petipa
Composer
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
About this variation
Also known as the Silver Fairy Variation or Fairy of Silver, this sparkling Act III wedding-divertissement solo from The Sleeping Beauty is compact and musically bright, rewarding crisp classical footwork, poised balances, and a light, polished upper body.
Performance quality
Sparkling, polished, precise, and light
Training focus
Clarify the quick footwork below tempo, arrive fully over the supporting leg for each balance, and keep the shoulders and wrists soft so the upper body remains elegant over the brighter musical accents.
Key elements
Quick footwork · Balances · Petit allegro · Character acting