Second Soloist
Khovd, Mongolia
Joined Boston Ballet in 2008
Altan, born in Khovd, Mongolia, trained with the Music and Dance College. He danced with the Mongolian National Ballet Theatre as a soloist from 2000-2007 and with Asami Maki Ballet in Japan from 2002.
He has appeared as a guest artist and toured internationally with several different projects with Roland Petit.
Dugaraa joined Boston Ballet in 2007 as a member of the corps de ballet and was promoted to Second Soloist in 2009.
Altan has won numerous awards at international competitions, including a gold medal in the 2001 Asian Pacific International Ballet Competition in Japan, silver medal at the Arabesque International Ballet Competition in Perm, Russia, and a bronze medal in the 2003 Japan International Ballet Competition and the 2005 International Ballet Competition in New York City.
Altan’s repertoire includes the roles of Albrecht in Giselle, Sygfried in Swan Lake, the Prince in The Sleeping Beauty, Colas in La Fille mal Gardee, Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, and the Faun in Afternoon of a Faun.
Dancing photo: Altan Dugaraa in Rhyme by Rosalie O'Connor.
