Staatsballett Hannover is the State Ballet of Hanover, a company of 28 dancers with origins in the early postwar years when the Staatsoper Hannover founded its own ballet ensemble. Goyo Montero has served as ballet director since the 2025/26 season, following Christian Bloßfeld. The company performs at the Staatsoper in Hanover and undertakes international guest tours.
The repertoire includes works by guest choreographers and by Goyo Montero. Productions include Verwandlungen with choreographies by Imre & Marne van Opstal and Sol León & Paul Lightfoot, Goldberg by Goyo Montero with music by Johann Sebastian Bach and Owen Belton, and Schwanensee. Rotbarts Geschichte by Goyo Montero with music from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake. The company organizes the international festival OsterTanzTage each Easter and dedicates one production per season to promoting choreographic newcomers.
Staatsballett Hannover offers matinees, public rehearsals, audience talks, workshops, and classes for professionals and non-professionals. Activities include open training sessions for dancers aged 15 and over, dance workshops for people aged 45 and over, and digital dance workshops for ages 13 and up.