Day 66 of 84 Days of 84 Ribbons: Top 10 Ballet Companies

Based on their levels of performance and the quality of the actual company, these are commonly considered the World’s Top 10 Ballet Companies. Notice the longevity of these cultural icons.

** American Ballet Theatre founded in 1940 in New York City

**  New York City Ballet trains its own dancers and creates its own works

**  San Francisco Ballet founded in 1933 is USA’s oldest company and the third largest

**  Boston Ballet founded in 1963

**  National Ballet of Canada founded in 1951 and based in Toronto

**  La Scala founded in 1813 and associated with  La Scala Theatre (1778) in Italy

** The Royal Ballet founded in 1931 in London, Britain’s flagship ballet company

**  Bolshoi Ballet founded in 1776 part f the Moscow State Academy of Choreography

**  Marlinsky Ballet founded in 18th century in Saint Petersburg

** Paris Opera Ballet founded by Louis XIV 300 years ago; 180 performances a year