Hessisches Staatsballett is the joint dance company of the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden and the Staatstheater Darmstadt, based at the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden. The company performs contemporary and modern dance works by choreographers including Sharon Eyal, Ohad Naharin, Maciej Kuźmiński, Damien Jalet, Xie Xin, and Marco Goecke. The repertoire also includes pieces by LEE/VAKULYA, Nadav Zelner, Imre and Marne van Opstal, and others. Bruno Heynderickx serves as Ballettdirektor. The company performs nationally and internationally on stages in Germany and abroad.
The company offers community programs including Tanzklubs in Wiesbaden and Darmstadt for people of all ages and experience levels, meeting weekly throughout the year. “Antanzen” is a monthly open training for adults without prior experience, covering styles such as classical ballet, voguing, afro, and contemporary dance. The company also runs repertoire workshops where participants learn sequences from current productions, and participatory projects that culminate in performances on the main stages in Darmstadt and Wiesbaden.