From Drum Tao's Taiko drums and acrobatics to a complex performance from Les Ballets Africains, WBUR arts contributor Shira ...

“We made a set of rubies,” said Howard Merlin, Boston Ballet’s director of costumes. “But diamonds and emeralds we’re renting from National Ballet of Canada.” In late October, Merlin and his staff of ...

The serenity of a floating ballerina, the chaos of blue and green shapes, a game of charades and the unmatched energy of a large ensemble of dancers. The versatility of a single art form was on ...

Seo Hye Han spends a lot of her time tripping around magical wonderlands. A principal dancer with the Boston Ballet since 2016, Han has played Cinderella and Clara in “The Nutcracker.” “Those are ...

For professional ballet dancers, pursuing motherhood can still feel uniquely risky. But in the aftermath of a pandemic-era ...

On Sunday Nov. 9, the Citizens Opera House sparkled with anticipation as George Balanchine’s “Jewels” made its long-awaited return to the Boston Ballet. A staple of American ballet, the abstract ...

Boston Ballet to present Spring Experience, a program featuring three ambitious ballets: Jiří Kylián's Petite Mort and the Boston Ballet premiere of his 27'52”, plus the return of Mikko Nissinen's ...

Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen has announced the Company’s 2025–2026 roster, featuring 69 professional dancers from around the world. The season will welcome five new dancers to the ...

After two years of surpluses, the Boston Ballet showed signs of distress on Thursday when officials said that its main company would reduce the number of dancers next year and that its executive ...