The Ballet National de Marseille is an internationally acclaimed dance company based in Marseille, France. The company combines modern dance and classical ballet. The Ballet National de Marseille was founded by the dancer and choreographer Roland Petit in 1972. The company's first production was the Pink Floyd Ballet. Roland Petit's young daughter had given him a Pink Floyd album and told him he should make a ballet from it. The idea matured, and the ballet eventually debuted in Marseille at the Palais des Sports. The band itself performed at the first show. Since then the Pink Floyd Ballet has been staged several times in cities around the world. Under Roland Petit the company's program included modern dance featuring Petit's wife Zizi Jeanmaire.