Ballet Master (also
Balletmaster,
Ballet Mistress,
Premier Maître de ballet or
Premier Maître de ballet en Chef) is the term used for an employee of a
ballet company who is responsible for the level of competence of the dancers in their company. In modern times, ballet masters (or ballet mistress for a female) are generally charged with teaching the daily company ballet class and rehearsing the
dancers for both new and established
ballets in the company's repertoire. The artistic director of a ballet company may also be called its ballet master.