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TICKETS TO BOSTON BALLET’S NEW NUTCRACKER ON SALE THIS MONDAY   WHAT:           Tickets to Boston Ballet’s The Nutcracker are going on sale. This world-premiere production features exquisite new sets and costumes by award-winning designer Robert Perdziola.   WHEN:           Monday, June 4, 2012 at 9:30am   WHERE:         Tickets can be purchased online or by calling the [...]

American Ballet Theatre Master Classes presented by Ballet San Jose, May 30 – June 4 Ballet San Jose will present Master Classes from American Ballet Theatre, May 30 through June 4, with Co-Authors of the ABT National Training Curriculum, Franco De Vita and Raymond Lukens.  Mr. De Vita (Principal, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at ABT) [...]

BOSTON BALLET ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER COMPANY TOUR TO FINLAND IN SEPTEMBER 2012 AT THE FINNISH NATIONAL OPERA   Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen and Resident Choreographer Jorma Elo, Both of Finland, Join Company for Debut Performances BOSTON, MA – April 16, 2012 – Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen announced today that the Company will appear in [...]

BOSTON BALLET PRESENTS THE THIRD ANNUAL NEXT GENERATION PERFORMANCE AT THE BOSTON OPERA HOUSE   Featuring Boston Ballet School Pre-Professional Students and New England Conservatory’s Youth Philharmonic Orchestra   BOSTON, MA – April 6, 2012 – Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen announced today the programming for the third annual Next Generation performance at The [...]

BOSTON BALLET ANNOUNCES 2012-2013 SEASON INCLUDING THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THE NEW NUTCRACKER   Boston Ballet’s thrilling season of dance features The Sleeping Beauty, Coppélia, Balanchine classics, a Jorma Elo world premiere, and an all Kylían program   BOSTON, MA – March 26, 2012 – Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen announced today the programming for [...]

BOSTON BALLET AND THE MAYOR’S OFFICE PRESENT TWO COMMUNITY PERFORMANCES AT THE STRAND THEATRE   Boston Public Schools Students and General Public Invited to See Boston Ballet, BBII, and Boston Ballet School Perform with Students from Boston Ballet’s Education and Community Programs   BOSTON, MA – February 27, 2012 – Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko [...]

BOSTON BALLET PRESENTS PLAY WITH FIRE FEATURING WORKS BY KYLIÁN, ELO AND BRUCE AND MUSIC FROM THE ROLLING STONES BOSTON, MA – February 13, 2012 – Boston Ballet presents Play with Fire, March 1-11, at The Boston Opera House. Play with Fire features three breakthrough works including Jorma Elo’s Sharp Side of Dark, a revival [...]

BOSTON BALLET’S CITYDANCE PROGRAM CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY NATIONALLY-ACCLAIMED EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM HAS REACHED OVER 60,000 BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS IN 20 YEAR HISTORY   BOSTON, MA – January 10, 2012 – Boston Ballet’s nationally-acclaimed Citydance program celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year. The ten-week program will take place at Boston Ballet’s 19 Clarendon [...]

BOSTON BALLET PRESENTS JOHN CRANKO’S ROMEO AND JULIET TO LAUNCH THE 2011-2012 SEASON The Greatest Love Story of All Time Takes the Stage at The Boston Opera House BOSTON, MA – October 12, 2011 – Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen’s presents John Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet, November 3-13 at The Boston Opera House. This [...]

BOSTON BALLET PRESENTS A SPARKLING NIGHT OF STARSTO LAUNCH THE 2011-2012 SEASON AT THE BOSTON OPERA HOUSE   PERFORMANCE FEATURES THE FULL COMPANY AND GUEST ARTIST JENNIFER DEPALO OF MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY BOSTON, MA – September 29, 2011– Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen announced today programming and casting for Boston Ballet’s sixth annual [...]

BOSTON BALLET’S CITYDANCE PROGRAM CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY   NATIONALLY-ACCLAIMED EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM HAS REACHED 60,000 BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS IN 20 YEAR HISTORY   BOSTON, MA – September 19, 2011 – Boston Ballet’s nationally-acclaimed Citydance program celebrates its 20th Anniversary beginning this month through spring of 2012. Citydance is one of Boston Ballet’s [...]

BOSTON BALLET SCHOOL COMMENCES 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR WITH EXPANDED AND NEW CLASS OFFERINGS DIRECTOR MARGARET TRACEY RECOGNIZED WITH PRESTIGIOUS JEROME ROBBINS AWARD BOSTON, MA – September 15, 2011– Boston Ballet School Director Margaret Tracey, recently recognized with the prestigious Jerome Robbins Award, announced today the new and expanded programming at Boston Ballet School. Boston Ballet [...]

BOSTON BALLET ANNOUNCES PROMOTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE 2011-2012 SEASON ROSTER COMPANY WELCOMES DANCERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND NEW BALLET MASTER LARISSA PONOMARENKO BOSTON, MA – August 16, 2011 –Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen announced the company’s 2011-2012 roster featuring several promotions, and 10 new dancers in the main Company and Boston Ballet [...]

  In honor of the launch of Boston Ballet School’s new interactive web presence, for the first time ever, Boston Ballet School will stream a live class on bostonballet.org. Join Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen and Boston Ballet School Director Margaret Tracey online for a live class at Boston Ballet’s 19 Clarendon Street headquarters. [...]

BOSTON BALLET AND THE MAYOR’S OFFICE PRESENT TWO COMMUNITY PERFORMANCES AT THE STRAND THEATRE Boston Public Schools Students and General Public Invited to See Boston Ballet, BBII, and Boston Ballet School Students Perform Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Arts, Tourism & Special Events, and Boston Public Schools, [...]

BOSTON BALLET PRESENTS ITS SIGNATURE RANGE IN FOUR DIVERSE SPRING PROGRAMS INCLUDING ELO EXPERIENCE, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, BELLA FIGURA, AND BALANCHINE/ROBBINS Rethink Ballet with Boston Ballet’s Spring Season – Full-length Story Ballets to Contemporary World Premiere Works BOSTON, MA – February 4, 2011 – Following a highly successful and lauded fall season featuring a [...]

BOSTON BALLET’S THE NUTCRACKER, THE BEST-LOVED NUTCRACKER IN THE U.S., TAKES THE STAGE AT THE BOSTON OPERA HOUSE New England’s Favorite Tradition Returns For its 43rd Year, November 26 – December 31, 2010 BOSTON, MA – October 28, 2010 – Boston Ballet presents Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker, voted last year as ‘The Best-Loved Nutcracker in [...]

Boston Ballet’s studios in Boston’s South End are buzzing with Company rehearsals for the season ahead and with Boston Ballet School students returning for fall classes. There are many feats being accomplished here on a daily basis and they are being captured in the next video of our website series Faces of Boston Ballet. Please [...]

BOSTON BALLET OPENS 2010-2011 SEASON WITH NIGHT OF STARS AT THE BOSTON OPERA HOUSE    Company’s International Roster Showcased in New Works and Repertoire Favorites with Guest Stars Laëtitia Pujol and Alessio Carbone of Paris Opera Ballet  BOSTON, MA – September 15, 2010 – Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen announced today the complete program and casting [...]