We now have abstract and concrete ballets, which are fundamentally realistic and pertaining to life.
Steps frequently had the sharpness of many Neo-Classical abstract ballets.
Some were lyrical or brilliant in the manner of contemporary abstract ballets.
Although she particularly enjoyed dramatic roles, she also danced abstract ballets.
Although best known for his plotless, or abstract, ballets, Balanchine could, if he so wished, choreograph clear and emotionally forceful narratives.
These days, abstract ballets dominate many repertories.
Because that company is so strongly associated with plotless or abstract ballets, it's easy to forget that many works in its repertory do tell stories.
Apollo represented a return to form in response to Sergei Diaghilev's abstract ballets.
It is perhaps not surprising that choreographers use the classical style fur most abstract ballets.
Similar remarks could be made about the abstract ballets by Balanchine, MacMillan and others.