Europe (Ballet & Folk)

Ballet

Ballet evolved from European court spectacles into a professional theatrical form, developing codified technique and changing narrative and abstract repertories. Companies worldwide now sustain classical works and commission new choreography.

History

Italian Renaissance court spectacles developed into French institutional ballet and later European theatrical repertories. Romantic ballet, Russian classical productions, twentieth-century neoclassicism and contemporary commissions successively reshaped technique and repertoire.

Key forms

Classical
Romantic
Neoclassical
Contemporary ballet

Elements

Turnout and alignment
Pointe and partnering
Ensemble and musical phrasing

Masters & companies

Bolshoi
Mariinsky
Paris Opéra
Royal Ballet
New York City Ballet
American Ballet Theatre
Royal Danish Ballet
La Scala

Watch Live

No official live dance stream verified for this tradition yet.

Watch Recorded

Mariinsky.TV

Official publisher’s recordings, performances or programmes. · Check publisher access · checked 2026-10-21

Paris YouTube

Official publisher’s recordings, performances or programmes. · Public page · checked 2026-10-21

ROH Stream

Official publisher’s recordings, performances or programmes. Check the publisher for current viewing availability; no active live broadcast confirmed. · Paid access · checked 2026-10-21

ROH YouTube

Official publisher’s recordings, performances or programmes. · Public page · checked 2026-10-21

NYCB YouTube

Official publisher’s recordings, performances or programmes. · Public page · checked 2026-10-21

ABT YouTube

Official publisher’s recordings, performances or programmes. · Public page · checked 2026-10-21

Jacob's Pillow Interactive

Official publisher’s recordings, performances or programmes. · Public page · checked 2026-10-21

Marquee TV

Official publisher’s recordings, performances or programmes. · Paid access · checked 2026-10-21

medici.tv

Official publisher’s recordings, performances or programmes. · Free and paid options · checked 2026-10-21

Sadler's Digital Stage

Official publisher’s recordings, performances or programmes. · Public page · checked 2026-10-21

SadlersWells

Official company videos and clips; full performances are not assured. Check the publisher for current viewing availability; no active live broadcast confirmed. · Public page · checked 2026-10-21

Ballet · YouTube search

Search results, not a verified recording; choose official company or institution uploads.

Learn

Bolshoi Academy

Official publisher’s recordings, performances or programmes. · Check publisher access · checked 2026-10-21

ROH Learning

Official publisher’s recordings, performances or programmes. · Public page · checked 2026-10-21

Nureyev Foundation

Official publisher’s recordings, performances or programmes. · Public page · checked 2026-10-21

Jacob's Pillow

Official publisher’s recordings, performances or programmes. · Free and paid options · checked 2026-10-21

Jacob's Pillow Interactive

Official publisher’s recordings, performances or programmes. · Public page · checked 2026-10-21

LINES Ballet

Official publisher’s recordings, performances or programmes. · Free and paid options · checked 2026-10-21

Sadler's Digital Stage

Official publisher’s recordings, performances or programmes. · Public page · checked 2026-10-21

Dance Studies Association · CORD/SDHS history

Official publisher’s recordings, performances or programmes. · Public page · checked 2026-10-21

Attend

Bolshoi

Official publisher’s recordings, performances or programmes. · Free and paid options · checked 2026-10-21

Mariinsky

General institution or cultural programme; not a dedicated online dance archive. Check the publisher for current viewing availability; no active live broadcast confirmed. · Free and paid options · checked 2026-10-21

Official publisher’s recordings, performances or programmes. · Free and paid options · checked 2026-10-21

LINES Ballet

Official publisher’s recordings, performances or programmes. · Free and paid options · checked 2026-10-21

Edinburgh International Festival

Hong Kong Arts Festival

Some publishers offer paid access. Public recordings do not grant permission to reuse choreography or ceremonial material.