The Creative Mission of the Boston Ballet
For those visiting or living in the city of Boston this springtime, a wonderful world of dance will be available. The Boston Ballet will be performing “Coppélia“ each weekend during the first two weeks of April. Their schedule continues with two different works in May. The first half of the month the company will perform “Ultimate Balanchine”, and the second half of the month they will perform a more modern piece titled “Black and White”. The company has continued to strive towards excellence, bringing new levels of creativity and power to the world of ballet and dance. The dancers of this company not only hold this true as they are on stage, but as they work in their community as well.
To be a dancer for the Boston Ballet means that one is committed to dance on a broader and more inclusive scope, working from the creativity spirit on stage, and then taking it to the people through educational programs throughout the city of Boston and the surrounding area. Their mission is to make dance and ballet more meaningful, and more accessible to the community. One way in which they do this is by not only performing the classics, but by creating works that reflect the concerns and the emotional impacts of the world today. Dance can enrich the lives of all those who participate, whether it be the dancers themselves, the costume designers, the ticket takers and the audience members.
The company strives to not only be true to their existing and loyal audience, but also seeks to broaden and to reach out to new audiences. This they do by taking shows across the city, and by offering classes to those who either may never have been exposed to this lovely world, or to those who were before not able to participate due to economic reasons. The legacy of the Boston Ballet is grand, and that legacy is growing each day as they are not only considered one of the most respected companies in the world, but as they are taking the dance to the people. While traveling in the city this springtime, ask the staff at your Boston hotel for information regarding the previously mentioned shows, and by all means, make every effort to see this company in action.
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