Outstanding ballet photography

Today I’d like to share with you some of the phenomenally popular ballet photographs from the Ballet News facebook page. The photographs showcase all manner of ballets – from the romantic Margot Fonteyn era to the hyper extended fashions of today.

Please see the footnote if anyone has any information regarding the photographers and dancers where not credited. One of the photographers is also looking for your help in identifying the dancer in one of his shots – so please do get in touch if you know who she is (scroll down for the photo).

Enjoy !

Margot Fonteyn

ballet dancer

ballet @ sunset

a paper tutu from Repetto

on pointe

backstage @ The Mikhailovsky Ballet's revival of Don Quixote. Photograph : Svetlana Tarlova

Alban Lendorf, photographed by Robin Skjoldborg

Alvin Ailey Dance theatre

Grand Central by Rick Elkins

Natalia Osipova in Don Quixote Photo by Stas Levshin

Photographer Gene Schiavone

Gene is looking for information relating to the dancer in this photograph – so if you know who she is, please get in touch !