A Celebration of Ballet

World Ballet Day may not be happening this year (San Francisco Ballet, The Royal Ballet and The Australian Ballet are having a well-deserved year off), but we’ve got together with some of our fellow companies across the UK to bring you a celebration of ballet none the less.

On 6 November Birmingham Royal Ballet will be joined by English National Ballet, Northern Ballet and the Royal Academy of Dance with a selection of exclusive online events to celebrate the joy that ballet brings to peoples lives as well as highlight the diverse talent across the industry.

A Celebration of Ballet – Wednesday 6 November

11am Birmingham Royal Ballet

We kick off the day with Birmingham Royal Ballet's exclusive Sugar Plum Masterclass at 11am! Go behind the scenes as Soloist Sofia Linares brings the iconic Sugar Plum Fairy to life in rehearsals for The Nutcracker. Guided by Assistant Director Dominic Antonucci, Répétiteur Yvette Regueiro, and accompanied by pianist Jeanette Wong, this session offers a rare glimpse into the magic of BRB’s preparations.

12 noon: Northern Ballet

At midday Northern Ballet will be broadcasting Sky Above, Voices Within by George Liang featuring dancers Kevin Poeung and Ruben Reuter.

1pm: English National Ballet

Join English National Ballet for a Company class taught by ENB Repetiteur Renato Paroni de Castro, with music from Matthew Gregory.

2pm: Royal Academy of Dance

Royal Academy of Dance bring to you a Silver Swans ballet class led by the brilliant Joshua Tuifua