World Ballet Day takes leap of faith with the 'longest Facebook Live ever'

From Australia to Russia, London to San Francisco and Canada. For one day only you can plié with the best of best.
 By 
Elise Cooper
 on 
World Ballet Day takes leap of faith with the 'longest Facebook Live ever'
Maria Kochetkova showing off some 'fly' skills in San Francisco Ballet's production of Yuri Possokhov's Classical Symphony at Sadler's Wells in London. Credit: Corbis via Getty Images

Ever wanted to see the ballet but never had the money or motivation? Your ballet-starved prayers have been answered, thanks to Facebook.

To celebrate World Ballet Day on Oct. 4, a bunch of ballet companies across the globe have joined forces to give anyone and everyone a glimpse into the world of the ballet elite, for 20 straight hours.

The marathon Facebook Live ever is being touted as the longest livestream the platform has ever hosted, will give a rare window into the real time happenings of rehearsals around the world.


You May Also Like

The Australian Ballet, The Bolshoi Ballet of Russia, The Royal Ballet, The National Ballet of Canada and The San Francisco Ballet will broadcast for four hours each.

The stream has its first curtain call with the Australian Ballet at 10 p.m. ET (1 p.m. AEDT). The Australian Ballet's ballet master Tristan Message even made a quick how-to video for those barre-curious who want to join in from home.

The full schedule looks like this:

The Australian Ballet from 10 p.m. ET (1 p.m. AEDT)

Bolshoi Ballet from 2 a.m. ET (5 p.m. AEDT)

The Royal Ballet from 6 a.m. ET (9 p.m. AEDT)

The National Ballet of Canada 10 a.m. (1 a.m. AEDT)

The San Francisco Ballet at 2 p.m. EST ( 5 a.m. AEDT)

Now go, plié with the world's best.

Topics Facebook

Mashable Image
Elise Cooper

Previous Watercooler Web Culture Intern - Sydney Australia // misc burden on society

Mashable Potato

Recommended For You
Steven Spielberg praises ballet and opera at SXSW amid Timothée Chalamet backlash
Timothée Chalamet and Steven Spielberg



A new Stuff Your Kindle Day is live — download free romance books for 24 hours
Kindle in hands

How to watch the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships online for free
Britain's Keely Hodgkinson competes

Trending on Mashable
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 3, 2026
Connections game on a smartphone

NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 4, 2026
Connections game on a smartphone

Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 3, 2026
Wordle game on a smartphone

Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 4, 2026
Wordle game on a smartphone

Google launches Gemma 4, a new open-source model: How to try it
Google Gemma
The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox.
These newsletters may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links. By clicking Subscribe, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Thanks for signing up. See you at your inbox!