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Ballet Companies in London
London is home to 2 of the ballet companies we spotlight. Explore each one below.
The Royal Ballet
The Royal Ballet is Britain's flagship company, founded by the pioneering Ninette de Valois. Based at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, it built a distinctly British classical style through choreographers like Frederick Ashton and Kenneth MacMillan, and it made a global icon of Margot Fonteyn.
English National Ballet
English National Ballet was founded in 1950 by the legendary dancing partnership of Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin, with a mission to bring ballet to as many people as possible. It has stayed true to that, pairing big classical productions with bold contemporary work and touring far beyond London.