Five Fast Facts: The State Ballet of Georgia 

The State Ballet of Georgia was originally scheduled to perform at Northrop in April of 2020, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Northrop is thrilled to be able to work with The State Ballet of Georgia to bring this internationally acclaimed company to audiences in a safe, online format.

The State Ballet of Georgia is directed by Nina Ananiashvili, who took over the position in 2004. While acting as the artistic director of the State Ballet of Georgia, she also continued to perform as the prima ballerina for the company, in addition to performing with other companies internationally.

Ananiashvili is the only ballerina to have received the four most prestigious ballet awards: Varna (Bulgaria) X International Competition Gold Medal, Moscow IV International Competition Grand Prix, Moscow V International Competition Gold Medal, and Jackson (US) III International Competition Grand Prix.

The State Ballet of Georgia adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic by offering a series of four outdoor performances in the courtyard of the Georgian Opera and Ballet Theater in Tbilisi in Oct 2020. View a preview of the company’s rehearsal process for these performances on their Facebook page.

You can view the most recent videos of performances by The State Ballet of Georgia, as well as performances from the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theater’s archives.