The Royal Danish Dance School is the third oldest ballet school in the world. The first two schools were the Paris Opera School, established in 17 13, and the St. Petersburg Imperial Ballet School, established in 1738. 177 1 year, the dance school founded by pierre laurent, a Frenchman, was located in the Caogong Theatre in Christianburg (today it is the Danish Theatre Museum). This school has been established here for 100 years. 178 1 year, Galliotti founded the Royal Danish Dance School again in the newly-built Royal Theatre (now the former site of the Royal Danish Theatre). Many years later, the two schools merged, which is today's Royal Danish Dance School.