The Israel Ballet is a dance company that performs works of classical ballet and neoclassical ballet. It was founded in 1967 by Berta Yampolsky and Hilel Merkman who have managed it for 45 years. The company often stages newly choreographed works, and in addition, it is the only professional ballet company within Israel that stages works of the classical international repertoire. The Israel Ballet regularly tours internationally.The new directorship continues the long Israel Ballet tradition of preserving and nourishing the classical art while simultaneously bringing renovation and a mutual vision of combining the classical art and the Israeli culture, in order that the Pointe technique and the ballet aesthetics will keep on being a meaningful part of the Israeli dance world. The company r