Georgian National Ballet “Sukhishvili” was officially founded in 1945 by Iliko Sukhishvili and Nino Ramishvili. It was the first professional state dance company in Georgia.

It’s utterly due to them that Georgian national dance became popular all over the world. Since 1945 three generations of Sukhishvili family are managing the Georgian National Ballet. Nowadays, Nino Sukhishvili (granddaughter of the founders) is a General Director/CEO and Iliko Sukhishvili Jr. (grandson of the founders) is an Artistic Director and Chief Choreographer of the company.

In over 500 tours Georgian National Ballet numerously toured 5 continents, more than 90 countries, held 
over 10 000 concerts and over 50 million people have watched its performances.The two-hour program of the
Georgian National Ballet is a story about fight, suffering and heroism of Georgian people; fabulous costumes 
and gorgeous choreography portraying Georgian soul – men surprise with their temperament and reflect both 
warlike and noble nature; Stunningly beautiful women, floating on the stage, fascinate spectators with their 
charming dance. The whole program brings up the history of Georgia to the trial of the audience. 
Georgian National Ballet has always been innovating Georgian dances, evolve and advance it. The folkloric 
themes (choreography, music) are being modernized and filled with classical dance elements.
That’s what makes the company so unique, successful and demanding throughout its existence.  

The Georgian National Ballet has around 150 dancers and its own orchestra.