Boston Ballet

“Boston Ballet Citydance: 30 Years of Movement” takes an in-depth look at the program that introduces children to the world of dance and has for the last three decades.

One parent talks about the impact Boston Ballet’s Citydance has had on her daughter as the program celebrates 30 years.

Rosina Gomez, a Boston Public School teacher, shares how the Boston Ballet’s Citydance has positively impacted her daughter as the program celebrates its 30th year.

Boston Ballet: Citydance 30 Years of Movement documentary premieres on NBC10 Boston Saturday, August 20th at 7:00p, August 27th at 7:00p on NECN, and on Telemundo September 10th at 11a.

A sneak peek of The Boston Ballet’: Citydance 30 Years of Movement documentary, proudly produced and presented by the stations of NBC Boston, airing Saturday, 7:00p, on NBC10 Boston.

Boston Ballet announced the launch Tuesday of ÜNI, a pop-up public art installation scheduled to be unveiled next week. Mikko Nissinen, Boston Ballet’s artistic director, described ÜNI as “a multimedia experience that brings people together and breaks down preconceived notions about dance.” The dome structure will allow Boston Ballet to present dance films and audio-visual artwork. It will be...

The Boston Ballet program ChoreograpHER celebrates the work of women in dance. Visual artist Shantell Martin tells us why the program is so important.

A biracial ballerina is using her high profile to inspire the next generation of Black dancers.

Three more dancers have come forward to allege that an instructor and his wife, a former star with the Boston Ballet, sexually abused them, according to an expanded lawsuit. One of the dancers says the couple raped her when she was a minor. Five dancers now say dance instructor Mitchell Taylor Button and his wife, former Boston Ballet principal dancer…

Two professional dancers have filed a lawsuit alleging that a former principal dancer with the Boston Ballet sexually assaulted young dancers he was instructing, and that his wife aided in the abuse. Boston Ballet’s Sage Humphries and another dancer, Gina Menichino, allege in the suit filed in federal court in Nevada that Mitchell Taylor Button and his wife, Dusty...

Official Rules November 23, 2020—December 5, 2020 PRELIMINARY INFORMATION:  NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. Void in WBTS, NECN, and WNEU Geographic Viewing Area and where prohibited. The Primark and Boston Ballet Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) will begin on November 23, 2020 at 9:00 A.M. ET and end on December 5, 2020 at 11:59 P.M. ET…

We’re getting ready for a special broadcast of Boston Ballet in Mikko Nissinen’s “The Nutcracker”, presented by Primark. To help us get in the spirit, Maria talks to the mom of a young dancer. Be sure to watch “The Nutcracker” on NBC10 Boston on November 28th at 7pm. Hood Eggnog and PNC Bank are also broadcast sponsors.

For the first time, Boston Ballet will bring Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker to homes across New England through a broadcast partnership with NBC10 Boston. The beloved holiday ballet will be broadcast as a one-hour special excerpted from the 2019 production, with featured narration by Hoda Kotb (TODAY) and Colton Bradford (NBC10 Boston’s The Hub Today) as Drosselmeier. The broadcast also features local...

When Boston’s cultural institutions started closing their doors to the public in March, Lia Cirio was rehearsing her leading role in Jorma Elo’s “Carmen” on the stage of the Boston Opera House.  She was working with the other dancers in the Boston Ballet when Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen came in the theater, telling the company that Carmen “was over”...

Boston Ballet has announced on Thursday that it would suspend the rest of the spring season due to the coronavirus outbreak. Artistic director Mikko Nissinen said in a statement that the decision comes in accordance with Gov. Charlie Baker’s most recent stay-home order issued on Tuesday, asking residents to practice social distancing through May 4. Nissinen said the plan is…

There’s of course the auditions and rehearsals, but the costumes are as important as anything else. The Boston Ballet unveiled new costumes for the “Nutcracker” seven years ago, and those costumes are lovingly cared for by the company’s costume shop. There are 350 costumes for the different casts, with 182 in every show. “I love fitting the kids,” said...

The Boston Ballet unveiled new costumes for the “Nutcracker” seven years ago, and those costumes are lovingly cared for by the company’s costume shop.

It’s tech rehearsal at the Opera House for Boston Ballet’s “The Nutcracker.” Around 250 kids make up three different casts for the show, overseen by Ballet Mistress Melissa Reed. “The Nutcracker” is like a rite of passage for some kids, giving them their very first taste of performing. Here’s a behind the scenes look at what goes into these...

‘The Nutcracker’ is a holiday tradition across the globe, with just about every major dance company performing it every year. But preparations begin months ahead of time, starting with the auditions. Here’s a sneak peek from when the young dancers at Boston Ballet tried to secure a coveted spot: