St. Petersburg State Academic Ballet Theatre dates back to 1977, when Boris Eifman has created his own company called "Leningrad New Ballet". The concept of "New Ballet" at that time was a bold and innovative, as was originally established as a theater directing, the author, as a kind of experimental laboratory under the guidance of choreographer.

The first performances of a new theater immediately brought him success with the public. Critics are talking about a completely new trends in Russian ballet. But despite this, the followers of the traditional school of ballet art in no hurry to recognize the young choreographer. Long considered the Boris Eifman ballet "choreographic dissident '.

In the late 70's - early 80-ies. Eifman Theatre has developed its own approach to the creation of the repertoire. The theater puts a lot of ballets based on the works of the classics of world literature. Turning to the classic story, the choreographer of the ballet master new genres and creates a ballet buff, ballet-parable, ballet, drama, ballet-epic.

Boris Eifman makes the viewer not just passively enjoy the beauty of dance, but also emotionally empathize with theatrical performances.

For a long time the ballet troupe worked without own scene, there was not even space for rehearsals. Its rehearsal at the troupe appeared only in 1989. This increased the number of artists appeared necessary theatrical life. Now, the theater began to produce premieres every year. At the same time, a period of triumph of Eifman's theater abroad. Authoritative western critics called Boris Eifman theater magician, who is the first choreographer of 21 in., A leader among the choreographers.

Currently, Boris Eifman Ballet Theatre of ballet fans know all over the world. Such performances Academic Ballet Theatre Boris Eifman as "Tchaikovsky", "Red Giselle", "Don Quixote, or Fantasies of a madman," "Anna Karenina," "The Seagull" is loved and appreciated all over the world. Among recent works stand out a new version of "Don Quixote, or Fantasies of a madman," the ballet "Onegin".

As the author of more than forty-five performances, Boris Eifman calls the genre in which it operates, "psychological ballet." In the language of the dance master frank talk with the audience about the most exciting and challenging aspects of human existence: the meaning of life, the knowledge of the truth, about the clash of spirit and flesh.

Boris Eifman is the Honored Artist of the RSFSR, People's Artist of Russia, laureate of the State Prize of Russia, not once was winner of the famous Russian and international theater awards, among which included the "Golden Mask", "Golden Sofit" prize "Triumph" - for special contribution the development of national culture. Various awards and prizes awarded and the work of theater artists.

It is a new period in the life of the theater came in 2009, when the Government of St. Petersburg decided to build Dance Academy. In addition, the summer of 2009 summed up the architectural design competition, "Boris Eifman Dance Palace."

In 2010, the theater has achieved considerable success on the Russian and international level. Ballet troupe participated in major international festivals in France, Germany, France, visited with tours Finland, Israel, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands and Spain. In 2010, the creative team of Boris Eifman, received the award "Golden Sofit" in two nominations: "Best ballet" - for the performance of "Onegin" and "The best man's role in ballet" - for the role of Onegin was soloist Oleg Gabyshev.

In 2010, the theater moved to a new rehearsal place in connection with the construction of the Academy of Dance on the Petrograd side.