page_title: Polish National Ballet
section_title: Under new name and status
hierarchical_section_title: Polish National Ballet / Under new name and status
caption_attribution_description: Polski: "Romeo i Julia" w choreografii Krzysztofa Pastora, Polski Balet Narodowy, scenografia i kostiumy Tatyana van Walsum English: "Romeo and Juliet" in Krzysztof Pastor's choreography, Polish National Ballet, set and costume design by Tatyana van Walsum
context_page_description: The Polish National Ballet is the largest and the most important ballet company in Poland. It continues a national ballet heritage, which dates to the 17th century.
  Modernly it was known until 2008 as the ballet of the Teatr Wielki - Polish National Opera. In that year the ballet received artistic autonomy reflected in the theatre's by-laws and was elevated to the rank of Polish National Ballet. Since then, its director is Polish choreographer Krzysztof Pastor.
context_section_description: On 18 March 2009 Polish choreographer Krzysztof Pastor, already engaged with the Dutch National Ballet, became the director of the ballet of Teatr Wielki - Polish National Opera. He took over this position with Paweł Chynowski as his proxy only under the condition that the company receive artistic autonomy. Thanks to the efforts of Teatr Wielki’s general director Waldemar Dąbrowski on 29 April 2009 the Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage Bogdan Zdrojewski took the decision to separately constitute the ballet in the theater’s by-laws, under the name Polish National Ballet. With the foundation of the Polish National Ballet, the company became autonomous and works as an equal partner to the Polish National Opera.
  Polish National Ballet pursues a program of major classic dance formation. It performs an academic choreographic repertoire, but also reaches for 20th-century ballet masterpieces. Invitations are extended to outstanding contemporary choreographers; it also introduces works by young Polish choreographers. With nearly 90 dancers it includes both Polish and foreign dancers and affiliated specialities. The company performs regularly at the Teatr Wielki, when it is not on tour in Poland or performing abroad.
caption: Romeo et Juliet by Krzysztof Pastor, Polish National Ballet
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