it is one of the five major ballet companies in Great Britain. English National Ballet is one of the foremost touring companies in Europe, performing in theatres throughout the UK as well as conducting international tours and performing at special events.

The company employs approximately 67 dancers and a symphony orchestra, the English National Ballet Philharmonic. In 1984, Peter Schaufuss became director and changed the name to English National Ballet and founded the school English National Ballet School,