The profession’s number one database catalogs ballet and contemporary dance information and records names for dance history. It contains detailed information about more than 7000 people, 3000 productions, 300 companies, and is continuously updated.
BALLETBASE is the leading invitation-only membership community that serves as a global communications network for real collaboration between dance professionals, associates and dance lovers.
Internet Ballet Database (IBDB) is the most complete ballet and contemporary dance database ever compiled. The database is continuously expanded and updated by BalletBase community members adding information about themselves and their professional activities that IBDB tracks automatically.
IBDB is a community project and open for new entries from all dance professionals and associates as well as dance enthusiasts and anyone who shares our passion.
To ensure accuracy, some data submitted will be checked by the portal moderator.
Persons:
This section gives brief biographical information about the people and his or her repertory and companies if available. Reviews, media and extra information may be added.
Companies:
The database gives a brief historical background of theatres and companies together with a listing of their repertoires and company members. Reviews, media and extra information may be added.
Performances:
These are listed if available with a names of composer, author of libretto, choreographer, costume and set designer, dates of first performances, revivals and/or restaging of productions. Reviews, media and extra information may be added.
BalletBase is the leading international community for dance professionals, associates and dance lovers that serves as a global communications network for real collaboration. It is based on invitation-only membership, which makes the social network unique and the connections authentic.
There are five simple points of the community:
| 2008 May: | Established “Who’s who in classical performance arts” – the first structured ballet database of artists, companies and performances. |
| 2008 August: | Opened Stellar Alliance video channel and published original articles. |
| 2008 December: | Established the first ever professional ballet community based on an invitation only social network with closed membership. |
| 2010 August: | The database is expanded to cover more than 500 artists and over 300 performances. |
| 2011 May: | balletbase.com becomes the world’s first comprehensive internet ballet database covering more than 7000 artists, over 3000 performances and over 400 companies – and is still growing. |
