Gala of International Ballet Stars «DANCE OPEN» - is a unique cultural event that gives to ballet lovers and connoisseurs a rare opportunity to form their own opinion on the level of the world ballet art, since they will see the best dancers from all over the world in one show.

The organizers of the Festival are glad to declare that in this time of the world economic crisis the Festival is still at the same high level and is able to present the audience with the outstanding program due to the help and support of the Saint-Petersburg Government, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and constant Business Partners.

In 2010 the participants of the Gala will be nominated for the First Saint-Petersburg International Ballet Award. These nominees are the international stars of ballet who are always in the world famous tabloids, and who represent the most renowned ballet companies, such as American Ballet Theater, New York City Ballet and San Francisco Ballet (USA), Bolshoi Theater of Russia, Mariinsky Theater (Russia), Berlin Staatsballet and Stuttgart Ballet (Germany), Ballet Nacional de Cuba (Cuba) and others. They will perform the choreographies that demonstrate their current highest personal achievements.

Before the show starts, live legend of the Russian-Soviet Ballet Natalia Makarova will welcome the audience and give the best wishes to the soloists-participants of the Gala. Natalia Makarova will also become the head of the Jury of the Saint-Petersburg International Ballet Award.