Ballett Graz is the ballet company of Oper Graz in Austria. Dirk Elwert has served as ballet director since the 2023/24 season. He studied theater studies at the University of Cologne and completed acting training at the School for Dance and Theatre Zurich and the Neue Münchner Schauspielschule. His career includes work as ballet dramaturg at Städtischen Bühnen Nürnberg, founding TANZWERK in 1996, and serving as manager of Tanztheater Basel. He has been a juror for ballet and choreography competitions in Rome, Turin, Saxony, and Hanover.
The company includes 22 members. Four members are students from dance programs at the Zurich University of the Arts and the University of Music and Performing Arts. The company presents ballet performances as part of Oper Graz’s programming, with seasons planned through 2026/27.
