English National Ballet

Founded in 1950 as London Festival Ballet by the great English Dancers Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin, English National Ballet (ENB) has been at the forefront of ballet's growth and evolution ever since. English National Ballet brings world class ballet to the widest possible audience through performances across the UK and on eminent international stages including The Bolshoi Theatre and Palais Garnier. ENB is also leading the way in creative learning and engagement practice, by building innovative partnerships to deliver flagship programmes such as English National Ballet's Dance for Parkinson's . and Ballet Futures: The Pipeline Project . As a touring company, we have brought several productions to the US and have enjoyed meeting many of our American audiences and supporters. In 2021 we returned to New York with the full Company for the first time in over 33 years. It was particularly special to do so at the Brooklyn Academy of Music – one of the venues in our first North American tour in 1955. In February 2022 we returned to Chicago with Akram Khan's second full-length production for the company — Creature . During the last 10 years English National Ballet has introduced ground-breaking new works to the Company's repertoire, from Akram Khan's Giselle to Mats Ek's Rite of Spring, whilst continuing to honour the tradition of great classical ballet. As a registered charity we need to raise £3 million ($4.1m) each year to continue to take ballet to the widest possible audience. Your donation, no matter what size, supports the creation of bold, new work by leading artists and choreographers. Should you like to discuss supporting English National Ballet with a significant philanthropic gift, you can do so by contacting Michael Adamson, Senior Major Gifts Manager: michael.adamson@ballet.org.uk / +44 20 7590 4071