Finnish National Ballet (Suomen Kansallisbaletti) is a professional ballet company at the Finnish National Opera, in

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. The company was founded in 1922 and it currently employs 73 dancers. It is the only Finnish company that regularly performs a

classical ballet Classical ballet is any of the traditional, formal styles of ballet that exclusively employ classical ballet technique. It is known for its aesthetics and rigorous technique (such as pointe work, turnout of the legs, and high extensions), its ...

repertoire. The current director Madeleine Onne started with the company in 2018, after Kenneth Greve, (2008–2018),

Dinna Bjørn Dinna Bjørn (born 14 February 1947) is a Danish ballet dancer and choreographer. She has specialized dancing and directing the ballets of August Bournonville. Bjørn has also created five Hans Christian Andersen ballets for the Pantomime Theatre ...

(2001–2008) and

Jorma Uotinen Jorma Leo Kalevi Uotinen (born 28 June 1950 in Pori) is a Finnish dancer, singer and choreographer. As a dancer and choreographer, Uotinen has worked both in many dance groups, both in and outside of Finland, since 1970. He has received many Fi ...

(1992–2001). Ballet School of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet works in close association with the National Ballet. The school has 30 secondary education places for training professional dancers, and 150 basic arts pupils (young students).

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