Russian Imperial Ballet

The ballet tour is dedicated to the ceremonial side of the history of Russian ballet. It begins on the most beautiful street in St. Petersburg, where the world’s oldest professional ballet school has been located for almost two centuries. You will learn about the history of the ballet school, how the education of children was organized, about the joys, experiences and little secrets of future ballerinas. You will hear a story about the theaters that are located and were located in the center of St. Petersburg, about the ballet secrets of the palaces of members of the imperial family and about the ballet preferences of Russian emperors.

Classical ballet is one of the symbols of St. Petersburg. The first professional ballet school was founded here, the first professional ballet troupe was created, the most famous ballet performances were created here - "Swan Lake", "Sleeping Beauty", "Raymonda", the most famous masters of choreography worked here. The historical center of St. Petersburg with its ensembles of squares, the central artery - Nevsky Prospekt, imperial and grand ducal palaces keeps many stories, legends and anecdotes related to the development and formation of classical ballet. Topics of the excursion "Russian Imperial Ballet". The parade side is instantly born during a walking walk around the city center: what ballets and what ballerinas the Russian emperors loved, what gifts they gave them, how and where a professional ballet school was born, where ballet performances took place and what connection ballet and parades on the Champ de Mars, which ballerina set fire to the Winter Palace. These and other stories you will learn during the ballet tour “Russian Imperial Ballet”.

This is an individual walking tour. The guide will conduct the tour exclusively for you, your family or a group of friends (regardless of the number of participants).

Please wear comfortable shoes, clothes for the weather and in the hot season take water with you, as well as a headdress.

The total duration of the walk is 2-2.5 hours.