Europaballet worried

Flood stops training: dancers take a “break”

Training halls of the Europaballett St. Pölten were flooded(Bild: Europaballett St. Pölten)

All of the Europaballett St. Pölten's training rooms have been flooded. The search for alternative accommodation is underway - staying fit is the motto. 

"We're not giving up!" is the clear message from Michael Fichtenbaum. The director of the Europaballett St. Pölten and his dancers, like many others, were hit by the floods. The groundwater in particular is still causing problems here. All the training rooms in the Kulturhaus Wagram were and are still partially flooded. That is why the search for alternative training facilities is feverish. Wet walls and soaked wooden floors make the existing rooms unusable.

The all-important question is: how should we continue? Because daily training is the be-all and end-all for the dancers in St. Pölten. "It's a major catastrophe," says Philipp Preiss from the Europaballett.

The young talents also had to take a break after the floods.(Bild: Europaballett St. Pölten/Wolfgang Mayer)

Alternative quarters are being sought
Between hoses and cables, attempts are currently being made to restore a little normality. The rehearsal program started again on Wednesday under completely different conditions. "The children and young people in the academy classes in particular need to get back to art quickly. We have been promised help from the city and state," says Fichtenbaum. Possible alternative venues are also in sight.