Welcome to the Polish National Ballet!  

   Following a decision of the Polish minister of culture and national heritage, Bogdan Zdrojewski, on 29 April 2009 the Ballet Company of the Teatr Wielki - Polish National Opera was transformed into the Polish National Ballet. This means it is not a new company; it has been in existence for 225 years, preceded by 150 years of an intermittent presence of foreign ballet troupes in royal Warsaw.  
   The Polish National Ballet is the greatest ballet company in Poland, with a host of excellent Polish and foreign dancers guaranteeing the highest standard of every performance. Its aim is to reflect the nature, energy, and aspirations of the Polish people. This is why, while caring for our tradition and cultivating classical ballet, we also intend to build an attractive and diverse repertoire which will include the leading achievements of Polish and international ballet art of the 20th and 21st centuries. I also plan to invite artists who determine the modern image and future of ballet in Poland and the world to work with us.
   When Waldemar Dąbrowski, the general director of the Teatr Wielki - Polish National Opera, offered me the responsibilities of director of the Polish National Ballet, thus approving the changes I had proposed, I enthusiastically decided to return to Poland. I believed this to be a unique opportunity to turn the ensemble - with its already significant achievements and huge artistic potential - into a ballet company on a par with the best companies in Europe.  
   I will do everything in my power to make sure the appearance of the Polish National Ballet next to our country’s leading artistic groups means more than just a superficial change of name. I want this to be a young, dynamic, and creative company, and its international composition to enrich and inspire Polish culture while guaranteeing our unique national character.  
   I encourage you to follow our new initiatives, the many changes, and the company’s achievements. May the website we will continually develop and update, become the first bridge between us.  
   I hope to see you at performances of the Polish National Ballet.


Krzysztof Pastor
Director of the Polish National Ballet 

Author of the website of the PNB: Paweł Chynowski; cooperation: Jacek Gnoiński