The spring gala in May at Almi Hall culminates the academic year’s hard work for the pupils and vocational students of the Ballet School. The repertoire includes both classical ballet and contemporary dance.
Students in vocational education will perform a new work choreographed by Sofia Ruija. The entire institution is involved in August Bournonville’s ballet classic A Folk Tale, with training provided to the students by Bournonville expert and former Artistic Director of the Finnish National Ballet, Dinna Bjørn.
Balettioppilaitos; kuva Roosa Oksaharju
The Ballet School of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet
The Ballet School of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet is a national institution specialised in teaching classical ballet. It provides wide-ranging education of the highest standard from basic education in the arts to vocational studies for tomorrow’s professional dancers. The Ballet School has more than 180 students from 7 to 8 year-old ballet beginners to vocational students pursuing a professional qualification in dance. It is based in the Opera House premises in Helsinki.
The Almi Hall stage is the smaller stage of the Opera House. Entrance to Almi Hall is located on the Töölönlahti bay side.
The seating in Almi Hall has a slight incline in rows 1–7, with a steeper incline starting from row 8. Additional rows A–E are on a flat floor but are not used for all performances.
Please note that the Almi Hall stage is about one meter high. Therefore, we do not recommend purchasing tickets for the front rows if you are coming to the performance with, for example, small children.
Ticket categories: standard ticket 31 € / pensioner 28 € / discount ticket 22 € (for 20 year olds or under, students, and military or non-military service members)
