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Él es un viejo bailarín del ballet.

Él es un viejo bailarín del ballet.
He is a long-time dancer of the ballet.
From Lesson 277:Adjective meaning shifts (viejo, grande, pobre)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Él es un viejo bailarín del ballet.

Why is viejo placed before bailarín instead of after it?
Placing viejo before the noun changes its meaning. Un viejo bailarín means a long-time or veteran dancer. If it were placed after the noun (un bailarín viejo), it would mean an elderly dancer, referring to his physical age.
Is there a difference between bailarín and bailador?
Yes! A bailarín is typically a professional or formally trained dancer, which fits perfectly here with ballet. A bailador usually refers to someone who dances casually or socially for fun.
Why does it say del ballet instead of de el ballet?
In Spanish, whenever the preposition de is immediately followed by the masculine definite article el, they must always combine into the single contraction del.
Why does Él have an accent mark?
The accent mark distinguishes the subject pronoun él (he) from the masculine definite article el (the). Both sound exactly the same, so the written accent tells you that the pronoun is being used here.

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