The first ever World Ballet Day will see an unprecedented collaboration between five of the world’s leading ballet companies from five different countries: Russia, The United Kingdom, America, Canada and Australia.
The online event will take place on Wednesday 1 October when the Australian Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, The Royal Ballet, The National Ballet of Canada and San Francisco Ballet will stream live behind the scenes action from their rehearsal studios.
Starting at the beginning of the dancers’ day, each of the five ballet companies will take the lead for a four hour period streaming live from their headquarters starting with the Australian Ballet in Melbourne. The live link then passes across time zones and cultures from Melbourne to Moscow to London to Toronto to San Francisco.
The live stream will give viewers rare access to the backstage lives of ballet dancers, it will also provide an unusual opportunity to observe the differences in style between the five companies: the basic routine may be similar but the approach to class, choreography and performance defines the ways that have made them unique on the world stage. Starting with morning class to warm up the body, moving on to rehearsals for their upcoming performances, the day will be a celebration of dance.
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