Behind the scenes at Giselle

Dutch National Ballet is offering a behind-the-scenes peek at World Ballet Day: by displaying Giselle, we explain what a day with a ballet company is like - and what goes into preparing for such a classic. On our YouTube channel, we share interviews with the makers and dancers, ballet classes and rehearsals in the studio, snippets on stage and images from our costume ateliers.

Teaser World Ballet Day 2023

Dansers in de studio

World Ballet Day

World Ballet Day is an annual celebration of ballet. On this day, ballet companies around the world give a unique glimpse behind the scenes with live streams of rehearsals, previews of new productions and the biggest stars of ballet in action!

Olga Smirnova tijdens een repetitie van Giselle | Foto: Altin Kaftira
Olga Smirnova and Jacopo Tissi in Giselle | Photo: Alex Gouliaev
Olga Smirnova en Jacopo Tissi tijdens een repetitie van Giselle | Foto: Altin Kaftira
Olga Smirnova and Jacopo Tissi in Giselle | Photo: Alex Gouliaev
Olga Smirnova tijdens een repetitie van Giselle | Foto: Altin Kaftira
Olga Smirnova during a rehearsal for Giselle | Photo: Altin Kaftira
Olga Smirnova en Jacopo Tissi tijdens een repetitie van Giselle | Foto: Altin Kaftira
Olga Smirnova and Jacopo Tissi during a rehearsal for Giselle | Photo: Altin Kaftira
Olga Smirnova tijdens een repetitie van Giselle | Foto: Altin Kaftira
Olga Smirnova and Jacopo Tissi during a rehearsal for Giselle | Photo: Altin Kaftira
Olga Smirnova en Jacopo Tissi tijdens een repetitie van Giselle | Foto: Altin Kaftira
Olga Smirnova and Jacopo Tissi during a rehearsal for Giselle | Photo: Altin Kaftira
Olga Smirnova en Jacopo Tissi tijdens een repetitie van Giselle | Foto: Altin Kaftira
Olga Smirnova and Jacopo Tissi during a rehearsal for Giselle | Photo: Altin Kaftira
Olga Smirnova en Jacopo Tissi tijdens een repetitie van Giselle | Foto: Altin Kaftira
Olga Smirnova and Jacopo Tissi during a rehearsal for Giselle | Photo: Altin Kaftira