Directory

Ballet Companies Around the World

A growing directory of professional ballet companies, sorted by where they call home. Pick a country to explore the companies based there, then dig into any one for its history, style, notable dancers, and how to catch a performance. We currently spotlight 95 companies, with more on the way.

Argentina

1 company

Ballet Estable del Teatro Colon

Australia

3 companies

The Australian Ballet, Queensland Ballet, West Australian Ballet

Austria

1 company

Vienna State Ballet

Belgium

1 company

Royal Ballet of Flanders

Canada

4 companies

The National Ballet of Canada, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Ballet BC

China

2 companies

National Ballet of China, Shanghai Ballet

Cuba

1 company

Ballet Nacional de Cuba

Czech Republic

1 company

Czech National Ballet

Denmark

1 company

Royal Danish Ballet

Finland

1 company

Finnish National Ballet

France

3 companies

Paris Opera Ballet, Lyon Opera Ballet, Ballet du Capitole

Germany

5 companies

Stuttgart Ballet, Staatsballett Berlin, Hamburg Ballet, Bavarian State Ballet, Semperoper Ballett

Hong Kong

1 company

Hong Kong Ballet

Hungary

1 company

Hungarian National Ballet

Italy

2 companies

La Scala Theatre Ballet, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma Ballet

Japan

2 companies

The Tokyo Ballet, The National Ballet of Japan

Monaco

1 company

Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo

Netherlands

1 company

Dutch National Ballet

New Zealand

1 company

Royal New Zealand Ballet

Norway

1 company

Norwegian National Ballet

Poland

1 company

Polish National Ballet

Russia

3 companies

Bolshoi Ballet, Mariinsky Ballet, Mikhailovsky Ballet

South Africa

1 company

Joburg Ballet

South Korea

2 companies

Korean National Ballet, Universal Ballet

Spain

1 company

Compania Nacional de Danza

Sweden

1 company

Royal Swedish Ballet

Switzerland

1 company

Ballett Zurich

United Kingdom

5 companies

The Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, Scottish Ballet, Northern Ballet

United States

46 companies

New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, San Francisco Ballet, Miami City Ballet, The Joffrey Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Boston Ballet, Houston Ballet, Philadelphia Ballet, Ballet West, Atlanta Ballet, The Washington Ballet, Colorado Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Ballet Arizona, Cincinnati Ballet, Tulsa Ballet, Kansas City Ballet, Nashville Ballet, Los Angeles Ballet, Ballet Austin, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Charlotte Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Texas Ballet Theater, Louisville Ballet, Sacramento Ballet, Nevada Ballet Theatre, Ballet Memphis, Orlando Ballet, Carolina Ballet, Richmond Ballet, Oklahoma City Ballet, Grand Rapids Ballet, Ballet Hispánico, The Sarasota Ballet, Smuin Contemporary Ballet, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Eugene Ballet, BalletMet, Ballet San Antonio, Dayton Ballet, Festival Ballet Providence, Ballet Idaho