a-t-c glossary (world culture term) - ballet school of the opera national de paris (fr) (dance education)


The school mentioned in our story, Sus-sous at the Ballet, is called 'Palais Garnier Ecole de Danse'.  This is a fictional school created for the book.  The real school in France is called the 'Ballet School of the Opera National de Paris' - and it has been teaching dance students since 1713!  Click on the photo to see info about this important historic ballet school.