Longest Facebook Live? 5 ballet cos celebrate World Ballet Day Live on Facebook for 20-hours

On October 4, the World Ballet Day LIVE returned to enthral audience again for the third time. The first time the best five companies came together was in 2014. The Australian Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, The Royal Ballet, The National Ballet of Canada, and San Francisco Ballet have partnered once again and have been streaming the first-ever Facebook Live. This will also be the longest ever Live streaming done on the social media platform spreading over 20 hours. Each dance company will perform for four-long hours before it is relayed to another company in another part of the world.

“A celebration of dance, World Ballet Day LIVE is an opportunity for audiences to see what it takes to be one of the world’s top companies, providing viewers around the world an inside look at the athleticism and dedication required for a life in ballet. Each company will introduce viewers to a variety of experiences from technique classes and rehearsals to backstage preparations,” says their website.

According to the website the five dance companies have also invited “wide range of regional dance organizations geographically close to their location to be part of World Ballet Day LIVE.”

Watch the Live streaming here

The following companies included are Hong Kong Ballet, Queensland Ballet, West Australian Ballet, English National Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Scottish Ballet, Northern Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Houston Ballet, Boston Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo and Nederlands Dans Theater.

Here’s the schedule:

The Australian Ballet from 10 p.m. ET

Bolshoi Ballet from 2 a.m. ET

The Royal Ballet from 6 a.m. ET

The National Ballet of Canada 10 a.m. ET

The San Francisco Ballet at 2 p.m. EST