I'm looking for information on ballet in Poland in general, and more specifically the Warsaw Ballet Company. And the history of Polish ballet, and any more information and resources would be helpful. Thanks!

I would start with the Teatr Wielki site:

http://www.teatrwielki.pl/index.php?nlang=en

If you scroll down the home page, there is a list of ballets. They seem to reference "Ballet of the Teatr Wielki - Polish National Opera," except for Nutcracker, which is performed by students from the "Warsaw ballet school."

In the theater's history page, there is a reference to "The Warsaw ballet company," which seems to be what they're referring to by the ballet company of the theater. (If you lose the English version, you can click the "English" icon in the upper right hand side of any site page.)

Here is the link to the page on the Ballet of the Teatr Wielki:

www.teatrwielki.pl/ludzie.php?action=search&type=all&rodzaj=3&nlang=en

It's a substantial troupe, with close to 90 dancers. Naturally, it performs the 19th-century classics and also has a solid contemporary repertoire. Unfortunately I've never actually seen the company perform, but I saw Izabela Milewska when she was still a member of the Hamburg Ballet, and Maxim Vaitsiul (aka Wojtiul) danced with the National Ballet of Canada for one season, and I was very sorry that he didn't stay. (It was outrageous of artistic director James Kudelka to put him in the corps.)

Vaitsiul/Wojtiul has a personal web site:
www.maksimwojtiul.republika.pl

So does lead danseur Sławomir Woźniak:
www.slawomirwozniak.pl

I know it's a bit old topic, but if you still has some questions about ballet in Poland, I could help a little, since I live here. The Teatr Wielki is the biggest ballet company in Poland, but also in other cities we have ballet and opera theatres.
Unfortunately, there is a very few amount of Polish sites, books, etc. about ballet.

We don't get enough ballet news from Poland! We're glad you're there. Please tell us, Joanna, what you've been seeing at Teatr Wielki and of any other companies that may be touring there. We'd love to hear.

I agree with carbro, joana. The Ballet of the Wiekci Theater has a reputation in Europe and has an interesting repertory. But is almost unknown in the US. Anything you can tell us about the performances you see would be much appreciated. And it's possible that others, reading your reports, will be encouraged to chime in.

I'll be back in Warsaw in early October, but there doesn't seem to be a schedule availble for then. Last time I saw Traviata. I enjoyed the production and loved the theater very much. Maybe this time I'll be lucky and there will be a ballet. Something BIG, full-length, involving the entire company and all its resources. That's my wish, at least.