WORLD BALLET
DAY 2026

How Stories Are Made

Thursday 29 October 2026 marks the return of World Ballet Day, a global celebration of dance.

This year World Ballet Day returns with a celebration of the stories behind the art form of ballet. Through rehearsals, discussions, behind-the-scenes insights and more, international ballet companies will share their storytelling experiences.

Ballet companies worldwide will stream and share content from their individual platforms.

Please click on the names below to visit each company’s website and find out more about their activity for World Ballet Day 2026: How Stories Are Made.

Programmes to be announced.

Acosta Dance Foundation

Alonzo King LINES Ballet

American Ballet Theatre

The Australian Ballet

Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico

Ballet Indonesia Foundation

Ballet Lubbock

BalletMet

Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo

Bangkok City Ballet

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Boston Ballet

Cape Town City Ballet NPC

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan

Dance Theatre of Harlem

Dutch National Ballet

English National Ballet

Finnish National Ballet

Les Grands Ballets

ISTD

Nashville Ballet

National Ballet of Canada

The National Ballet of Japan

Northern Ballet

Norwegian National Ballet

Opéra national de Paris

Orlando Ballet

Pacific Northwest Ballet

Polish National Ballet

Royal Academy of Dance

The Royal Ballet

The Royal Ballet School

The Royal Danish Ballet

Royal New Zealand Ballet

Sacramento Ballet

San Francisco Ballet

São Paulo Dance Company

Smuin Contemporary Ballet

Staatsballett Hannover

Sydney Dance Company

Teatro alla Scala

Vienna State Ballet

FAQs

  • Companies may deliver a combination of live and pre-recorded elements, though where possible the stream is live.

  • Yes! Companies around the world stream their World Ballet Day activities for free. Click on the company names above to visit their websites.

  • On each of the companies’ websites. You can click the company logo or name from the list above to visit their site.