Ballet Companies

ballet companies

The artistic director is responsible for selecting and overseeing the ballet company’s offerings. A ballet company employs other employees, such as ballet masters and resident choreographers, to help the dancers learn their roles and ensure they have a good performance. A company’s repertoire of ballet dances varies, but typically includes a few different types of dances. Here are the most popular ballet companies in the United States:

The Australian Ballet opened in 1962 with the premier performance of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake. The company is renowned as one of the busiest companies in the world, with about 200 performances a year. The company’s chief conductor, Mary Douglas, is the only woman in the company’s leadership. The American Ballet Theatre is based in New York City and is known for its televised version of The Nutcracker.

Ballet companies have performed some of the greatest works of dance throughout history. Several notable companies were formed in the 20th century. Germany, Holland, Italy, Denmark, and Cuba each had their own notable ballet companies. Many other smaller companies popped up all over the world, as well as many smaller groups. Eventually, these groups would contribute to the remarkable flowering of ballet in the years following World War II. If you would like to see a performance of a Balanchine ballet, here are some options.

The Bolshoi Ballet was one of the most famous ballet companies in the world before Diaghilev’s reign in Russia. It was internationally famous when Alexander Gorsky became the ballet master in 1900 and produced many acclaimed productions. The company went through a period of decline, but with Gorsky’s revival, the company grew into one of the world’s premier ballet companies. These companies continued to perform world-class ballets until the 1960s, and eventually were the Royal Ballet.