what do you call a male ballerina

Traditionally, gender-specific titles are used for ballet dancers. In French, a male ballet dancer is referred to as a "danseur" and a female as a "danseuse". In Italian, a "ballerina" is a female who typically holds a principal title within a ballet company; the title for equally ranked males is "ballerino". However, these terms are rarely used in English. In the English-speaking world, boys or men who dance classical ballet are usually referred to as (male) ballet dancers. The Italian term for a male ballet dancer is "ballerino".