Boston Ballet

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The Boston Ballet is a professional ballet company based in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1963 by E. Virginia Williams and was the first professional repertory ballet company in New England. Under the leadership of Artistic Directors Violette Verdy (1980-1984), Bruce Marks (1985-1997), and Anna-Marie Holmes (1997-2000), the Ballet's national and international reputation has grown. The Company is now one of the major ballet companies in North America and among the top companies in the world. Boston Ballet was the first American ballet company to tour China in 1980. The current artistic director, Mikko Nissinen, took over the company in 2001.

Current Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen was selected to lead Boston Ballet in September 2001. Under his exceptional artistic direction, Boston Ballet presents choreography of the highest caliber and offers great variety in repertoire, allowing dancers to grow in new directions. In 2002, Valerie Wilder was appointed the Company's new executive director, establishing an outstanding leadership team with Nissinen to carry the Company into the future.

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