For more than six decades, we have mesmerized audiences with our sweeping repertoire, which spans from cherished 19th-century classics to contemporary showstoppers.

We perform in the historic, 2,500-seat Citizens Opera House and reside offstage in a state-of-the-art facility headquartered in Boston’s South End.

Under the leadership of Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen and Executive Director Ming Min Hui, the Company is comprised of dancers representing the highest caliber of international talent on our Boston stage.

Boston Ballet’s repertoire combines timeless classics such as Marius Petipa’s The Sleeping Beauty, Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella, Rudolf Nureyev’s Don Quixote, August Bournonville’s La Sylphide, Mikko Nissinen’s Swan Lake and Raymonda, John Cranko and John Neumeier ballets, with the imaginative visions of today’s most innovative choreographers including Resident Choreographer Jorma Elo, as well as William Forsythe, Jiří Kylián, Crystal Pite, Akram Khan, Wayne McGregor, Christopher Wheeldon, and Helen Pickett. In 2016, Boston Ballet began a partnership with internationally renowned choreographer William Forsythe and presented his full-length Artifact in 2017, and the world premieres of his Playlist (EP) in 2019 and Blake Works III (The Barre Project) in 2022.

Boston Ballet’s second company, Boston Ballet II, gains experience performing with the Company and independently. Boston Ballet’s Donna Egan Graduate program introduces young artists to the daily life of a professional dancer—training, rehearsing, and performing alongside BBII and the Company. Boston Ballet School provides exceptional dance training across five locations, reaching more than 5,000 students each year through its many core programs. Community education programs engage more than 4,000 individuals in Boston and surrounding regions. For more than 30 years, our Citydance program has provided third grade students from Boston public schools with a tuition-free introduction to dance education.

Our internationally-acclaimed performances, education programs, global tours, and groundbreaking community initiatives have made us a leader in our field, with an over 60-year history of promoting excellence and access to dance.