Boston Ballet
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The Boston Ballet is an American professional classical ballet company based in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1963 by E. Virginia Williams[1] and Sydney Leonard, and was the first professional repertory ballet company in New England. It has been led by Violette Verdy (1980–1984), Bruce Marks (1985–1997), and Anna-Marie Holmes (1997–2000). Mikko Nissinen was appointed artistic director in September 2001.
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General information | |
Name | Boston Ballet |
Year founded | 1963; 61 years ago (1963) |
Founder | E. Virginia Williams |
Principal venue | Boston Opera House |
Website | www |
Senior staff | |
Executive Director | Ming Min Hui |
Director | Mikko Nissinen |
Assistant Director | Russell Kaiser |
Company manager | Veronica Horne |
Artistic staff | |
Music Director | Mischa Santora |
Resident Choreographers | Jorma Elo Stephen Galloway Helen Pickett |
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Official school | Boston Ballet School |
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