Ballet Academy of the Vienna State Opera
The Ballet Academy of the Vienna State Opera stands for excellent training in classical and contemporary dance.
Our aim is to offer young talents from all over the world a platform on which they can develop their full artistic and personal potential. Respect, professionalism and a deep connection to the Viennese dance tradition form the foundation of our work.
The Ballet Academy team.
| Artistic Director | Martin Schläpfer |
| Director | Christiana Stefanou |
Secretariat of the Ballet Academy of the Vienna State Opera
Past performances
In the 2023/24 season, the Ballet Academy appeared in the following productions:
| Don Quixote | 10 dates |
| Giselle | 4 dates |
| Sleeping Beauty | 9 dates |
| The Lady of the Camellias | 11 dates |
| In Seventh Heaven / Symphony in C | 4 dates |
| Swan Lake | 5 dates |
| Hansel and Gretel | 4 dates |
| The Bat | 4 dates |
| Carmen | 7 dates |
| The Magic Flute for children | 2 dates |
| Salome | 4 dates |
| Nabucco | 4 dates |
The Ballet Academy also performed at the Vienna Opera Ball 2024 and in the Ballet Academy Matinee.
The following productions were at the Volksoper Vienna:
| Coppélia | 10 dates |
| Jolanthe and the Nutcracker | 9 dates |
| Die Fledermaus | 3 dates |
In total, the Ballet Academy was involved in 92 performances in the 2023/24 season.
In the 2022/23 season, the Ballet Academy could be seen in the following productions
| Sleeping Beauty | 11 dates |
| La fille mal gardée | 6 dates |
| In seventh heaven / Symphony in C | 6 dates |
| Don Quixote | 1 date |
| Carmen | 9 dates |
| Salome | 5 dates |
| L'Orfeo | 4 dates |
| Die Fledermaus | 5 dates |
| Aida | 4 dates |
| The Magic Flute for children | 2 dates |
| Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk | 5 dates |
| Pagliacci | 4 dates |
The Ballet Academy also performed at the Vienna Opera Ball 2023 and at the Ballet Academy Matinee.
The following productions were staged at the Volksoper Wien:
| Jolanthe and the Nutcracker | 14 dates |
| Anatevka | 7 dates |
In total, the Ballet Academy was involved in 85 performances in the 2022/23 season.
In the 2021/22 season, the Ballet Academy performed in the following productions
| In Seventh Heaven / Symphony in C | 8 dates |
| Giselle | 4 dates |
| Swan Lake | 4 dates |
| Nureyev Gala | 1 date |
| Nabucco | 4 dates |
| Carmen | 8 dates |
| The Bat | 4 dates |
| Peter Grimes | 5 dates |
| L'Orfeo | 4 dates |
| Capriccio | 4 dates |
The Ballettakademie was also featured in the Ballettakademie Matinee.
The following productions were performed at the Volksoper Wien:
| Death in Venice | 6 dates |
In total, the Ballet Academy was involved in 53 performances in the 2021/22 season.
Main sponsor of the Ballet Academy
Ströck has been sponsoring the Vienna State Opera Ballet Academy since the 2020/21 season.
The Ströck bakery is a family-run company that attaches particular importance to handmade organic products, sustainability, regionality and the promotion of young talent.
With its sponsorship, Ströck enables the Ballet Academy to procure facilities and equipment for fitness and regeneration. Ströck thus supports the successful physical development of the young dancers.
If you are also interested in supporting the Ballet Academy's training programs and, for example, would like to sponsor a scholarship, please contact us at sponsoring@wiener-staatsoper.at.
We look forward to hearing from you!