noun
dancer; dance artist
Refers to a professional dancer or a person accomplished in dance, often in traditional or artistic contexts. The glosses 'dancing master/mistress' are older or more formal terms; the core meaning is a dancer as an artist.
彼女は有名な舞踊家です。
She is a famous dancer.
その舞踊家は古典バレエを専門にしている。
That dancer specializes in classical ballet.