World Ballet Day: A Recap

October 1st, 2014marked a pivotal day in ballet history: the first ever “World Ballet Day”. In an unprecedented bout of internationalism, five of the world’s major ballet companies participated in a 20-hour-long live streaming event that gave ballet fans worldwide a behind-the-scenes look at company classes, rehearsals and coaching.

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The event featured the Australian Ballet, the Bolshoi Ballet, the National Ballet of Canada, the Royal Ballet and the San Francisco Ballet in success...