Ashton created the short piece in 1980, evoking the twilight of Sir Anthony's and Dame Antoinette's careers as magnificent classical dancers.

But Mr. Taylor's magnificent dancers never look anything less than supple and committed.

To see Bill T. Jones, a magnificent dancer, perform alone onstage, is a pleasure.

Only when a magnificent dancer like Rob Besserer entered to execute Graham-style movement properly did one inch away from the vanity-press quality of the piece.

Could the magnificent dancer and actor Igor Markov swing?

They were magnificent dancers and were very close together.

Mr. Faison went further: "He is the most magnificent dancer America has produced in years."

A magnificent dancer, Bordin combines grace in movement with purity of line and is a favorite among dance critics.

The leader of the all-female tribe there was Sarita Allen, a magnificent dancer of singular clarity and force.

So, for that matter, are George Balanchine, Martha Graham and many other magnificent dancers and choreographers.