Ballet companies

Mariinsky Ballet

The Mariinsky Ballet is regarded worldwide as the institution in the domain of classical dancing. Premieres of ballet classics such as Sleeping Beauty or La Bayadère were performed in the Mariinsky Theatre with which the Mariinsky Ballet still inspires... read more»

Eifman Ballet

Founded by Boris Eifman in 1977 as the St. Petersburg Ballet Theater, Eifman Ballet has revolutionized the concept of classical dance in Russia by taking the art of ballet to its highest level of expressiveness. Eifman created a new type of... read more»

Hamburg Ballet

One of the first examples of German civic opera, the Hamburg Goosemarket Opera, established in 1678, offered its clients regular ballet performances. These seem to have been rather crude, despite... read more»

Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo

In 1909, Serge Diaghilev brought a ballet company to Paris for the first time in 1909 to become known as Ballets Russes and consisted of some of the best dancers from the St. Petersburg... read more»

Cuban National Ballet

The Cuban National Ballet belongs to one of the world´s pre-eminent dance companies recognized for its high technical standards as well the emotional impact and intensity of its dancers. read more»

National Theatre Ballet Prague

In the history of Czech ballet, the company of the National Theatre in Prague has played the role of the largest and finest Czech ballet ensemble since its establishment in 1883. read more»

National Ballet of China

The National Ballet of China was founded in December 1959. It is the only ballet-performing troupe at the state level in China. The troupe holds the fine tradition of the classical ballets in high esteem and... read more»

Bolshoi Ballet

In 1776, Prince Pyotr Urusov and English entrepreneur Michael Maddox founded a theatre company in Moscow. From this very date the history of the Bolshoi Theatre started: first permanent company, first professional... read more»

Bavarian State Ballet

The Bavarian State Ballet was founded in 1988 by ballet director and former soloist of the Munich Ballet Konstanze Vernon in an effort to emancipate the art of ballet from the world of opera. After many years of tension between... read more»

The Forsythe Company

US-American born William Forsythe is considered one of the leading choreographers of our time. His works are known for enhancing the art of ballet, unhooking its exclusive identification... read more»

Zurich Ballet

Compared to Paris or London, Vienna or Copenhagen, only recently has dance played a significant role in Zurich’s cultural life. Shortly before the First World War, Rudolf von Laban opened a school... read more»

San Francisco Ballet

As America’s oldest professional ballet company, San Francisco Ballet has enjoyed a long and rich tradition of artistic “firsts” since its founding in 1933... read more»

Víctor Ullate Ballet

Created in 1988 by Spanish dancer Victor Ullate, the Víctor Ullate Ballet its beginnings, when all his dancers were students... read more»