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Paris Opera Ballet

Paris Opera Ballet

José Martinez, Director of Dance

José Martinez has been named Dance Director of the Paris Opera by General Director Alexander Neef, and took up the position in December 2022.

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The Company

The Company is made up of 154 dancers, most of them graduates of the Paris Opera Ballet School. The average age - around 25 - makes it one of today's youngest companies.

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The Étoiles

Learn more about the Étoiles dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet, appointed at the end of a performance by the General Director on the recommendation of the Director of Dance.

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The Junior Ballet

The Junior Ballet is made up of 18 dancers aged between 17 and 23, recruited by competition. A further 6 dancers will join from September 2025.

The Junior Ballet is open to young dancers from all backgrounds and to students of the Paris Opera Ballet School wishing to complete their initial training.

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Latest news

Ballet promotion competition 2024: date and changes in competition procedures

The 2024 Ballet promotion competition will take place on Saturday 16 November 2024 on the Palais Garnier stage.

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Laura Hecquet's farewell to the stage

Étoile dancer Laura Hecquet made her farewell to the stage on October 10, 2024, following the Ballet Défilé at the Palais Garnier.

A look back at her career.

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Thomas Docquir and Jack Gasztowtt appointed "Premiers danseurs" (First Soloists)

On the recommendation of José Martinez, Director of Dance, Thomas Docquir and Jack Gasztowtt have been appointed "Premiers Danseurs" (First Soloists) by Alexander Neef, General Director.

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The Corps de Ballet dancers are recruited exclusively through an annual competition.

Applications are now closed for the 2024 recruitment competition.

Located in Nanterre, the Paris Opera Ballet School's mission is to train future dancers for the Paris Opera Ballet.

Dance instruction is provided on six levels. It is open to both girls and boys.

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Upcoming performances

Find the upcoming shows performed by the Paris Opera Ballet dancers.

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Watch the Paris Opera Ballet on Paris Opera Play

Giselle

by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot

Fetauring Dorothée Gilbert (Giselle), Karl Paquette (Albrecht), Valentine Colasante (Myrtha)...

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Swan Lake

by Rudolf Noureev

Featuring Léonore Baulac (Odette/Odile), Germain Louvet (Prince Siegfried), François Alu (Rothbart)...

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The Seasons' Canon / Frôlons / The Art of not Looking back / The Male Dancer

Thierrée / Shechter / Pérez / Pite

Contemporary dance

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Filmed rehearsals

Backstage with the Paris Opera Ballet dancers

Fetauring Élisabeth Platel, Jean Guizerix, Monique Loudières, Alice Renavand, Stéphane Bullion, Sabrina Mallem, Inès McIntosh, Alice Catonnet, Axel Magliano, Nathan Bisson...

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Budding stars

Seasons 1, 2 and 3

The documentary series Graines d'étoiles (Budding stars) follows the lives of the students of the Paris Opera Ballet School over the course of ten years, from 2013 to 2023.

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The Paris Opera in French Guiana

This documentary series looks back at the creation of the L'Opéra en Guyane program, from the launch show to the dance workshops run by Paris Opera artists with various partners.

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