World Ballet Day ’23: a look BTS with Conor Walmsley at Dutch National Ballet

Happy World Ballet Day and welcome to Dutch National Ballet’s stream of 2023!

World Ballet Day returns for its tenth year, giving you an insider’s view into dance companies around the globe.

In our YouTube stream, dancer Conor Walmsley takes you into the magical world of Dutch National Ballet. Enjoy a ballet class and a rehearsal with principal dancers Olga Smirnova and Jacopo Tissi, and take a look behind the scenes at our costume workshop and during a performance of Giselle!

0:00 World Ballet Day 2023
0:50 start ballet barre
11:37 interview with Ernst Meisner
14:07 what’s inside my bag with Elisabeth Tonev
15:23 start center work
15:44 interview with Daniel Robert Silva
17:53 what’s inside my bag with Emma Mardegan
20:58 interview with Ted Brandsen
22:41 presentation by Conor about the story of Giselle
25:06 interview with Olga Smirnova and Jacopo Tissi
29:00 start rehearsal Giselle
46:10 interview Rachel Beaujean
52:00 the gym
54:09 costume fitting
58:49 behind the scenes during the performance of Giselle

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