The second act of Le Corsaire is where the famous pas de deux (dance for two) is from, but in its full length, it’s a pas de trois (dance for three) between Medora Ali and Conrad. Here, Conrad is drugged by a treacherous Birbanto and is almost killed. Medora gets abducted by Lankadem and is brought to the Pasha. It’s complicated! But it’s LE CORSAIRE! Le Corsaire February 24 at 8:00 p.m. February 25 at 5:00 p.m. March 3 at 5:00 p.m. Aliw Theater, Pasay City You can book tickets at @ticketworldin

Classical grand pas de deux are traditionally the home of some real balletic fireworks. Although it's rarely performed in its entirety, Le Corsaire's famous pas de deux is no exception, and has survived as a gala and competition favourite all over the world. Here are former Principals Nao Sakuma and Chi Cao rehearsing it for just one such occasion in 2012. | Birmingham Royal Ballet

Tchaikovsky composed a pas de deux for the original production of Swan Lake in 1877, but it was not included in the published score and was therefore not available to Marius Petipa when he choreographed his famous Swan Lake in 1895. Over 50 years later, hearing of its historic discovery, George Balanchine asked for — and was granted — permission to use it for his own choreography. The result is an eight-minute display of ballet bravura and technique. See Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux as one of three b