The world’s top ballet companies come together
to celebrate dance
Tomorrow, Tuesday October 19, World Ballet Day returns for its eighth year, giving you an insider’s view of 50 dance companies around the globe. Watch class and rehearsals, get a sneak peek of upcoming performances and see ballet’s biggest stars at work. Fill your day with dance, streamed for free across six continents. What a celebration!
Here, Dance Informa has compiled a time zone schedule for our USA and Australian readers, to make it easier to know when to tune in at www.WorldBalletDay.com or via each company’s social media and youTube channel.
Company | Time | AUS Eastern | AUS Central | Aus Western | US Eastern | US Central | US Mountain | US Pacific |
Bangarra Dance Theatre | 10m | 11:00 AM | 10:30 AM | 8:00 AM | (18th) 8:00 pm | (18th) 7:00 pm | (18th) 6:00 pm | (18th) 5:00 pm |
The Australian Ballet | 3h 30m | 12:00 PM | 11:30 AM | 9:00 AM | (18th) 9:00 pm | (18th) 8:00 pm | (18th) 7:00 pm | (18th) 6:00 pm |
Korean National Ballet | 1h | 1:00 PM | 12:30 PM | 10:00 AM | (18th) 10:00 pm | (18th) 9:00 pm | (18th) 8:00 pm | (18th) 7:00 pm |
West Australian Ballet | 1h 30m | 2:00 PM | 1:30 PM | 11:00 AM | (18th) 11:00 pm | (18th) 10:00 pm | (18th) 9:00 pm | (18th) 8:00 pm |
Universal Ballet | 1h | 2:30 PM | 2:00 PM | 11:30 PM | (18th) 11:30 pm | (18th) 10:30 pm | (18th) 9:30 pm | (18th) 8:30 pm |
Royal New Zealand Ballet | 1h | 3:00 PM | 2:30 PM | 12:00 PM | 12:00 AM | (18th) 11:00 pm | (18th) 10:00 pm | (18th) 9:00 pm |
Singapore Dance Theatre | 1h | 4:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 1:00 PM | 1:00 AM | 12:00 AM | (18th) 11:00 pm | (18th) 10:00 pm |
Perm Opera Ballet Theatre | 15m | 4:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 1:00 PM | 1:00 AM | 12:00 AM | (18th) 11:00 pm | (18th) 10:00 pm |
Bangkok City Ballet | 15m | 4:15 PM | 3:45 PM | 1:15 PM | 1:15 AM | 12:15 AM | (18th) 11:15 pm | (18th) 10:15 pm |
Queensland Ballet | 30m | 4:30 PM | 4:00 PM | 1:30 PM | 1:30 AM | 12:30 AM | (18th) 11:30 pm | (18th) 10:30 pm |
Bolshoi Ballet | 3h | 6:00 PM | 5:30 PM | 3:00 PM | 3:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 1:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
Mariinsky Theatre | 4h 30m | 6:00 PM | 5:30 PM | 3:00 PM | 3:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 1:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
National Ballet of Japan | 30m | 6:30 PM | 6:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 3:30 AM | 2:30 AM | 1:30 AM | 12:30 AM |
Estonian National Ballet | 1h 10m | 7:00 PM | 6:30 PM | 4:00 PM | 4:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
Birmingham Royal Ballet | 2h | 7:00 PM | 6:30 PM | 4:00 PM | 4:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
Det Kongelige Teater (Royal Danish) | 30m | 7:15 PM | 6:45 PM | 4:15 PM | 4:15 AM | 3:15 AM | 2:15 AM | 1:15 AM |
Nasjonal Operaen Nasjonal Balletten (Norwegian) | 30m | 7:45 PM | 7:15 PM | 4:45 PM | 4:45 AM | 3:45 AM | 2:45 AM | 1:45 AM |
Mikhailovsky Theatre | 5m | 8:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 5:00 AM | 4:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
Polski Balet Narodowy (Polish) | 30m | 8:15 PM | 7:45 PM | 5:15 PM | 5:15 AM | 4:15 AM | 3:15 AM | 2:15 AM |
Royal Opera House | 5h | 9:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 6:00 PM | 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM | 4:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
Bayerisches Staatsballett (Bavarian State Ballet) | 2h 15m | 10:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
Ooppera Baletti (Finnish) | 5m | 10:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna) | 45m | 10:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
Sofia National Opera and Ballet | 1h | 10:15 PM | 9:45 PM | 7:15 PM | 7:15 AM | 6:15 AM | 5:15 AM | 4:15 AM |
English National Ballet | 30m | 10:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 7:30 AM | 6:30 AM | 5:30 AM | 4:30 AM |
Hongkong Ballet | 1h | 11:00 PM | 10:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
Opera National De Paris | 1h | 11:00 PM | 10:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
Joburg Ballet | 1h | 11:00 PM | 10:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing | 5m | 11:30 PM | 11:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 8:30 AM | 7:30 AM | 6:30 AM | 5:30 AM |
Scottish Ballet | 5m | 11:30 PM | 11:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 8:30 AM | 7:30 AM | 6:30 AM | 5:30 AM |
Cloudgate dance | 40m | 12:00 midnight | 11:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
The Stuttgart Ballet | 1h | 12:00 midnight | 11:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
Royal Academy of Dance | 40m | 12:00 midnight | 11:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
Staatsballett Ballett Berlin | 45m | (20th) 1:00 am | (20th) 12:30 am | 10:00 PM | 10:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
Ballet X | 1h | (20th) 1:00 am | (20th) 12:30 am | 10:00 PM | 10:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
Sao Paulo Dance Company | 1h | (20th) 1:45 am | (20th) 1:15 am | 10:45 PM | 10:45 AM | 9:45 AM | 8:45 AM | 7:45 AM |
Ural Opera Ballet | 30m | (20th) 2:00 am | (20th) 1:30 am | 11:00 PM | 11:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
Boston Ballet | 1h | (20th) 2:00 am | (20th) 1:30 am | 11:00 PM | 11:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
Ballet de Barcelona | 30m | (20th) 2:30 am | (20th) 2:00 am | 11:30 PM | 11:30 AM | 10:30 AM | 9:30 AM | 8:30 AM |
Teatro alla Scala | 1h | (20th) 2:30 am | (20th) 2:00 am | 11:30 PM | 11:30 AM | 10:30 AM | 9:30 AM | 8:30 AM |
Dutch National Ballet | 1h | (20th) 3:00 am | (20th) 2:30 am | 12:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
Birmingham Royal Ballet | 1h | (20th) 3:00 am | (20th) 2:30 am | 12:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
Ballet Concierto De PR | 1h | (20th) 3:00 am | (20th) 2:30 am | 12:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
Ballet Nacional de Cuba | 1h | (20th) 3:00 am | (20th) 2:30 am | 12:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
Cape Town City Ballet | 1h | (20th) 5:00 am | (20th) 4:30 am | (20th) 2:00 am | 2:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
Acosta Danza | 30m | (20th) 5:00 am | (20th) 4:30 am | (20th) 2:00 am | 2:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
Northern Ballet | 1h | (20th) 5:30 am | (20th) 5:00 am | (20th) 2:30 am | 2:30 PM | 1:30 PM | 12:30 AM | 11:30 AM |
Ballet Monterrey | 40m | (20th) 6:00 am | (20th) 5:30 am | (20th) 3:00 am | 3:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater | 30m | (20th) 6:45 am | (20th) 6:15 am | (20th) 3:45 am | 3:45 PM | 2:45 PM | 1:45 PM | 12:45 PM |
ABT | 20m | (20th) 7:30 am | (20th) 7:00 am | (20th) 4:30 am | 4:30 PM | 3:30 PM | 2:30 PM | 1:30 PM |
Houston Ballet | 30m | (20th) 8:00 am | (20th) 7:30 am | (20th) 5:00 am | 5:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
Les Grands Ballets | 30m | (20th) 9:00 am | (20th) 8:30 am | (20th) 6:00 am | 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
Birmingham Royal Ballet | 1hr | (20th) 10:00 am | (20th) 9:30 am | (20th) 7:00 am | 7:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 4:00 PM |