He performed a haunting solo dance on his arms before taking off and taking part in an "aerial ballet" high above the stadium.

BBC: Paralympic ceremony dancer Dave Toole hits new heights

Another cherished dance is malambo, where a solo male gaucho performs his best steps to show off boldness of character and upstage other male competitors.

BBC: Stepping into Salta��s folklore culture

The small cast showed excellent chemistry in a variety of music and dance performances throughout the show, with percussion, sound effects and even a saxophone solo by the versatile Brian Hargreaves adding to his acting workload.

BBC: By Jeff Allum

To an extent, Okereke was able to pursue his interest in electronic music with Bloc Party, but as a solo artist, he and XXXchange have crafted a fearless dance record.

NPR: Kele: From Bloc Party To The Dance Floor

In 1971 she received a standing ovation which was longer than her 16-minute dance solo, Cry.

BBC: Connery and Wonder honoured

Korean American visual artist Nam June Paik will make his Scottish debut, 50 years after his first solo exhibition, and Scottish Ballet will return to the Festival Theatre with a four-day dance festival.

BBC: Leonardo's da Vinci's anatomical work

She tracks other details, like calculating when performers can catch their breath, since actors can't dance at full tilt at the same time they're supposed to belt out a solo.

WSJ: Kathleen Marshall, Getting Gershwin Off the Ground | Creating

" Ms. Brown formed her Trisha Brown Dance Company in 1970, the same year she created the straightforward but eerie event for a solo male dancer, matter-of-factly called "Man Walking Down the Side of a Building.

WSJ: A Matter of Personality | Trisha Brown | Karole Armitage | By Robert Greskovic