The Polish National Ballet: 2009-2013. First soloist’s experience

Abstract

The article is devoted to the activities of the Polish National ballet (Warsaw) in 2009-2013 and to the experience of the author as a first soloist of the company. There are biography of the Director of the Polish National ballet (since 2009) Krzysztof Pastor and the characteristic of his creations. It is emphasized that the K. Pastor’s activities marked a new stage in the development of ballet in Poland. There is also information about productions at the Polish National ballet of choreographers: P. Bart, J. Neumeier, F. Ashton, A. Ratmansky, J. Tyski, etc. Author shows the relationship of the Polish ballet and the Russian school of classical dance through activities of Russian dancers and teachers, people who have worked in Warsaw. This article was prepared on the basis of the lecture presented on the International scientific-practical conference «Ballet at the crossroads of cultures (Russia-Poland)» at the Vaganova Ballet Academy in November 2015.