Have you ever seen the Royal bAllet before?
I haven't. I've only ever been to the Nutcracker, as far as ballets go.
The royal ballet is the largest of the four major ones we have in britain
Oh wow! Is ballet very popular in Britain?
Royal Ballet School
The Royal Ballet School is one of the world's greatest centres of classical ballet training. Founded by the Anglo-Irish ballerina and choreographer Ninette de Valois, the school's aim is to train and educate outstanding classical ballet dancers for the Royal Ballet (based at the Royal Opera House in London) and Birmingham Royal Ballet.
Admission to the School is based purely on talent and potential, regardless of academic ability or personal circumstances, and 90% of current students rely on financial support to attend the
In 2005 Fredriksen realised a long-held ambition to design all three of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballets. He designed "The Nutcracker" for the Royal New Zealand Ballet, "Swan Lake" for the Houston Ballet, and "The Sleeping Beauty" for the Australian Ballet. This last work was the Australian Ballet's largest ever production, requiring 300 costumes and four major sets, and was still touring at the time of Fredrikson's death.
Stage design List of stage designs.
- Australian Ballet - "Cinderella