Europaballett

Europaballett St. Pölten is a ballet company and ballet academy founded in 1989 by Michael Fichtenbaum. The organization operates both as a professional ballet ensemble and as an educational institution offering vocational ballet training.

The organization is based in St. Pölten, Austria. Performances take place at the Theater des Balletts, Oriongasse 4, 3100 St. Pölten.

The organization offers ballet performances, a ballet academy with vocational training programs, ballet classes for children and teenagers, a Stage Education Ballet program connecting dance education with professional dance life, and school performances throughout Lower Austria. Training includes classical ballet, pointe technique, jumps and turns, modern and contemporary dance, jazz, pas de deux, choreography, body work, gymnastics, pilates, and rehearsal.

Students interested in ballet training, children and teenagers seeking ballet classes, aspiring professional dancers, and schools and pupils throughout Lower Austria can use the organization's services. The organization also welcomes supporters through its Friends of the Europaballet initiative.

The organization caters to children and teenagers through its ballet classes, as well as students at lower secondary level through cooperation with Mary Ward schools and upper secondary level students who can complete ballet vocational training with school-leaving qualifications at BORGL or HASCHL St. Pölten.

Yes. The organization offers a Stage Education Ballet program with daily training Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., participants can take part in up to 30 performances at the Theatre of the Ballet in St. Pölten, and the company is actively involved in around 150 performances per season including international guest performances in Europe and America, co-productions with other theatres, opera performances at the Vienna State Opera, and ball openings throughout Austria.

The curriculum includes ballet training, pointe technique for girls, jumps and turns for boys, classical, neoclassical, and contemporary dance repertoire, work with invited choreographers, workshops and masterclasses with world-renowned trainers, support for original compositions and choreographies, career-opportunity advice, and internships with stage experience.

Yes. The organization presents around 150 performances per season including productions at the Theatre of the Ballet in St. Pölten, international guest performances in Europe and America, co-productions with other theatres nationally and internationally, opera performances at the Vienna State Opera, ball openings throughout Austria, and school performances throughout Lower Austria.

Contact Christiane Blanckenstein at redacted@example.com or phone 0664/6100040. Office hours are Monday to Thursday 9:00 to 12:00.