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On Monday, the Boston Ballet announced its roster for the 2016-17 season. The Company welcomes nine new dancers of seven nationalities, and also announced that this will be Principal Dancer Erica Cornejo's final season before retirement. Cornejo has danced 11 seasons with the Company, beginning in 2006. Her
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Ballet is evolving, and Boston Ballet is on the front line. This week the dancers of Boston Ballet return to their South End headquarters from all corners of the globe to prepare for another season. With a program that ranges from Petipa's classic The Sleeping Beauty to a
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Last weekend, the dancers of Boston Ballet II gave an afternoon performance to preview the talent and repertoire that audiences can expect to see in the upcoming season. Led by Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen and Associate Director of BBII Peter Stark, the young professional dancers demonstrated the capabilities that they
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It takes only four unresolved chords dancing across the strings of a classical guitar to evoke an entire nation's history and tradition. In the words of the renowned classical guitarist Eliot Fisk, "You hear those four chords, you're not going to think of anything but
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This morning, Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen announced six promotions for the 2016-17 season. Soloists Anaïs Chalendard and Seo Hye Han have been promoted to Principal Dancers, Second Soloist Junxiong Zhao is promoted to Soloist, Corps de Ballet Dancer Corina Gill is promoted to Second Soloist and both Desean
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Ask anyone to hum a bit of Swan Lake, and they'll give you that heart-wrenching Tchaikovsky theme we all know so well. It's the epitome of classical ballet music and, arguably, one of the most recognizable scores in the entire classical music repertoire. One of the
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In a memorable performance that brought audiences to their feet on May 6, Boston Ballet proved a worthy contender in the world of contemporary dance. Mirrors, the company's final production of the season, boasts two world premieres, including a moving and groundbreaking piece choreographed by Boston Ballet'
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When Boston Ballet premiered Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen's Swan Lake in 2014, it was clear that this ballet would soon become special in the hearts of its audiences. With stunning moments that inspire gasps of awe without fail, Nissinen's Swan Lake once again proves truly extraordinary.