Paris Opera Ballet School Demonstrations

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The Paris Opera Ballet School, directed by Élisabeth Platel, presents its annual production. To mark the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Roland Petit, himself a pupil of the school, the young dancers are reviving his first ballet, Les Forains, which portrays a troupe of acrobats performing to a lively score by Henri Sauguet. In Un ballo, Jirí Kylián invites us to a ball where several couples are drawn together by the elegant music of Maurice Ravel. Lastly, Serge Lifar’s Suite en blanc brings his virtuoso grand neoclassical style to the stage. The Demonstrations offer the public the opprtunity to discover the many different interpretations of classical technique taught at the School. For the space of one evening, the “Gala des Écoles de danse du XXIe siècle” will also allow students from several international institutions to perform on the Palais Garnier stage.

PROGRAMME

First levels (6^th, 5^th, 4^th divisions)
Sunday 3 December at 10:30am; Saturday 9 December at 2:30pm; Saturday 16 December at 10:30am

Advanced levels (3^rd, 2^nd, 1^st divisions)
Sunday 3 December at 2:30pm; Saturday 9 December at 10:30am; Saturday 16 December at 2:30pm

Duration : 2h30 with 1 interval

Media

In pictures (27)

Access and services

Palais Garnier

Place de l'Opéra

75009 Paris

Public transport

Underground Opéra (lignes 3, 7 et 8), Chaussée d’Antin (lignes 7 et 9), Madeleine (lignes 8 et 14), Auber (RER A)

Bus 20, 21, 27, 29, 32, 45, 52, 66, 68, 95, N15, N16

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Like the Demonstrations, the Ballet School’s Annual Production is an opportunity for the pupils to get a better grasp of the reality of their future profession: adopting the rhythm of rehearsals, dancing with a partner or as part of an ensemble, adjusting the musicality of their movements, gauging the dimensions of the stage, learning how to wear costumes and make‑up, taming stage fright – these are all stages that the teaching team accompanies with the utmost attention.

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At the Palais Garnier, buy €10 tickets for seats in the 6th category (very limited visibility, two tickets maximum per person) on the day of the performance at the Box offices.

In both our venues, discounted tickets are sold at the box offices from 30 minutes before the show:

€25 tickets for under-28s, unemployed people (with documentary proof less than 3 months old) and senior citizens over 65 with non-taxable income (proof of tax exemption for the current year required)
€40 tickets for senior citizens over 65

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Palais Garnier

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Palais Garnier

Place de l'Opéra

75009 Paris