In partnership with the Finnish National Ballet and the Helsinki International Ballet Competition Association, Positioning Ballet Foundation today has announced the next conference for the leaders of ballet companies, schools and junior companies, which will take place in Helsinki, Finland, June 5 to 7, 2026.
This unique gathering of leaders of the world’s professional ballet companies and the training institutions that are producing tomorrow’s dance talent comes at a pivotal time in the discussion on the transition from student to professional dancer.
This is the first gathering of ballet schools and companies ever to take place produced by Positioning Ballet. It is a time to take stock, dream and share concerns, away from the daily stresses of running a dance organisation.
The aims of the Positioning Ballet Helsinki Conference are to support the continued professional development of artistic leaders, to ensure best practice and to nurture better and stronger relationships between training institutions and companies. This Conference offers a unique opportunity to support advocacy in the training and transition of young dancers to the profession through learning and the sharing of knowledge, current thinking and research, resources, repertoire and other issues.
Key to these discussions will be the question of how to proactively ensure inclusivity, equality and access of opportunity for the dance form. Participants will share successes in this area but also identify key challenges and seek out solutions that can be shared globally,
to ensure companies and schools reflect the communities from which they are developing talent and future audiences.
The relevance of ballet is often questioned in today’s fast paced world, and the Conference aims to encourage openness to embracing change, different behaviours, diversity and more inclusive conversations with young dancers – whether they follow a career on stage or another path. A full list of guest speakers will be announced in the coming months.
Registration for the Positioning Ballet Conference is via the link below:
Positioning Ballet Conference-Companies & Schools-Helsinki 5-7-June 2026
For more details contact Susannah Burke contact@positioningballet.com