The Paris Opera Ballet is the ballet company of the Opéra national de Paris, comprising 154 dancers with an average age of around 25. The company performs at Palais Garnier and Opéra Bastille, and is supported by the Paris Opera Ballet School in Nanterre.
The Paris Opera Ballet is the ballet company of the Opéra national de Paris, comprising 154 dancers with an average age of around 25. Most company members are graduates of the Paris Opera Ballet School in Nanterre. José Martinez serves as Dance Director, a position he assumed in December 2022 following his appointment by General Director Alexander Neef. The company performs at two venues: Palais Garnier and Opéra Bastille. Corps de Ballet dancers are recruited exclusively through an annual competition. The company’s repertoire includes classical productions such as Giselle, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, La Bayadère, and Raymonda.
The company operates a Junior Ballet of 24 dancers aged 17 to 23, offering two years of qualifying training financed and supervised by Afdas. The program alternates between training and performance periods, including daily dance classes, repertoire learning, and workshops in pointe work, adage, choreography, improvisation, and contemporary techniques. Junior Ballet dancers participate in company productions and tour theaters and festivals. The Paris Opera Ballet School provides dance instruction across six levels, training future dancers for the company and accepting both girls and boys.
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The Paris Opera Ballet is the ballet company of the Opéra national de Paris, made up of 154 dancers under the direction of Dance Director José Martinez. Most company dancers are graduates of the Paris Opera Ballet School. The organization includes the main company, the Étoiles dancers appointed by the General Director, and the Junior Ballet comprising 24 dancers. The Paris Opera Ballet School in Nanterre provides dance instruction on six levels and is open to both girls and boys, with the mission of training future dancers for the company.
The Paris Opera Ballet performs at Palais Garnier, Place de l’Opéra, 75009 Paris and Opéra Bastille, Place de la Bastille, 75012 Paris. The Paris Opera Ballet School is located in Nanterre.
The organization offers professional ballet performances featuring classical and contemporary repertoire including works by Rudolf Nureyev and other choreographers. The Junior Ballet provides two years of qualifying training financed and supervised by Afdas, including daily dance classes, repertoire learning, and artistic workshops in pointe work, adage, choreography, improvisation, and contemporary dance techniques. The Junior Ballet also offers artistic and cultural mediation initiatives throughout France, including meetings, workshops, and on-stage classes. Streamed content is available on Paris Opera Play.
Corps de Ballet dancers are recruited exclusively through an annual competition. The Junior Ballet is open to young dancers from all backgrounds and to students of the Paris Opera Ballet School wishing to complete their initial training. The organization provides performances for audiences at its venues.
The company has an average age of around 25. The Junior Ballet accepts dancers aged between 17 and 23. The Paris Opera Ballet School is open to both girls and boys and provides dance instruction on six levels.
Corps de Ballet dancers are recruited exclusively through an annual competition. The Junior Ballet offers a pathway to professional integration, with the possibility of joining the Paris Opera Ballet through a competitive examination or pursuing careers in other national and international companies. Junior Ballet dancers receive two years of qualifying training with the aim of reaching a level equivalent to Quadrille and improving employability.
The Paris Opera Ballet School provides dance instruction on six levels and trains future dancers for the Paris Opera Ballet. The Junior Ballet curriculum includes daily dance classes, learning works from the Junior Ballet repertoire, and artistic workshops in pointe work, adage, choreography, improvisation, and contemporary dance techniques. The program alternates between training and practice periods, with immersion in ballet rehearsals and performances.
The Paris Opera Ballet offers performances at Palais Garnier and Opéra Bastille. The Junior Ballet tours theaters and festivals. The organization holds annual competitions for Corps de Ballet recruitment.
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