MID-WINTER NIGHT'S DANCE TALKS
Charles Heightchew, Manager of Costumes and Wardrobe for Boston Ballet, will discuss and display Martin Pakledinaz's costumes for A Midsummer Night's Dream at Design Within Reach on Thursday, January 18, from 7 - 9 pm. The acclaimed designs by Pakledinaz, a two-time Tony Award winner, were created for Pacific Northwest Ballet in 1997. Design Within Reach is located at 519 Tremont Street. For more information call DWR at 617.451.7801.
On February 1, A Midsummer Night's Dream will be the focus of a dance talk at the Harvard Dance Center. An illustrious panel will discuss the choreography, and dancers from Boston Ballet will perform excerpts from the piece. Learn More. |
BOSTON BALLET DANCERS HIT THE RUNWAY
Following a smashing debut last season, the dancers of Boston Ballet return to the runway on Sunday evening, January 28, for the second annual DeTour, a fashion show benefiting the Dancers Resource Fund, which aids dancers making career transitions. The show will feature choreography by Boston Ballet's Melissa Hough, and company members modeling fashions from local boutiques, including Nanette Lepore, iBoutique, MNSKI, Stel's, Calypso, and Stil. For more information, please call 617.456.6377. |
SCHOOL NEWS
Boston Ballet II, the pre-professional company of Boston Ballet, and students from Boston Ballet School's Trainee program danced excerpts from Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen's production of The Nutcracker in Moscow as part of a special celebration organized by the government marking Russian Orthodox Christmas. In addition to performing, the young dancers participated in master classes at the Bolshoi Ballet School, and observed rehearsals.
Boston Ballet School students Samantha Galler and Ariel Gold have received Honorable Mention awards from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (NFAA) 2006-07 Arts Recognition and Talent Search (ARTS) program. They were selected from over 5200 ARTS participants. This "widely recognized testimony to artistic achievement and promise" comes with a $250 prize. |
FRIDAY NIGHT OUT
Join us on February 9 for Friday Night Out, an evening of ballet and cocktails for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities. The mission of Friday Night Out is to create an inclusive environment for these communities to share a love of dance, to underscore their importance in the success of our organization, and to connect with each other at receptions held before and after performances. The February 9 event begins at the Citi Wang Theatre with a pre-curtain talk at 7pm, followed by a performance of George Balanchine's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The evening concludes with a post-performance gathering at Caprice, a lounge located in the heart of the Theater District. Learn more or call 617.695.6955 for tickets. |
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY BALL
Think spring. Think new. Think Boston Ballet's Spring Ball and a dashing new concept. For Your Eyes Only is the theme of the Company's annual black-tie gala, scheduled for the night of April 14, 2007. This year's co-chairs are Angela Koutoulakis, Ruth Littlechild and Lisa Pierpont. The evening will feature a pièce d'occasion, to be seen only once, and only by those attending this chic and spectacular benefit for Boston Ballet.
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY CARIN INGALSBE
Photographer Carin Ingalsbe began shooting vintage clothing in an effort to capture different aspects of the breakdown of a garment. That interest led her to the "ballet costume project," a photographic journey in which she explores the beauty of costumes past their prime. She has worked previously with New York City Ballet and Paris Opera Ballet, and now her series of Boston Ballet costumes is on view at the Company's home at 19 Clarendon Street. Her photos of vintage costumes from productions including The Sleeping Beauty and Romeo and Juliet are singular works of art, revealing the beauty in the wear and tear of each garment, and illuminating rich details impossible to discern from the audience. The photos are available for purchase, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Boston Ballet. Learn more.
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DANCERS ON DANCING: 5 Questions for Boyko Dossev
Boyko Dossev, a member of the corps de ballet, trained with Bisser Deyanov at the National Ballet School in Sofia, Bulgaria before joining Jeune Ballet de France for the 1998-1999 season. He spent two years with Semperoper Dresden and then joined Hamburg Ballet, directed by John Neumeier. In 2005 Dossev came to the United States and danced with Ballet Internationale and the Washington Ballet. He joined Boston Ballet this season. Dossev is the recipient of gold medals at the Bulgarian National Competition in 1997 and the 20th Varna International Ballet Competition in 2002. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the National Music Conservatory in Sofia.
Q. What was the first ballet you danced as a professional? A. When I was about 17, I had the opportunity to dance the peasant pas de deux in Giselle with Sofia National Ballet. I was still a student, and I danced with a member of the company when her partner couldn't go on. It was very demanding; a great experience. I don't remember the first ballet I danced once I was actually a professional, but that performance I will never forget. Q. What is your favorite ballet to perform? A. I can't pick just one ballet. My favorite is the role I'm dancing at the time. Whenever I go onstage, I give 100 percent and I want to have fun. Every ballet has its own world, its own magic. When you dance you are expressing your feelings, and the conditions are different for each piece - spiritually, emotionally, physically. I just want to dance as much as I can, and do many different things, and have fun doing all of them.
Q. What is your favorite ballet to watch? A. Again, there are so many. I like the classics; I like Bournonville, Neumeier, Forsythe, Kylián. There are so many more, but those are some of the names that spring to mind. In our world you have so many options that you cannot allow yourself to look in just one direction.
Q. What ballet or role would you most like to dance that you haven't? A. I'd like to play Romeo. I think the story of Romeo and Juliet is very beautiful, romantic and dramatic, and I love the music. I'm inspired every time I hear the music and watch someone dance the ballet.
Q. Is there a dancer that you look to as a role model or one in particular that you enjoy watching? A. There are lots of dancers today that I enjoy watching. They're in many companies - the Maryinsky, Paris Opera Ballet, ABT and New York City Ballet. I like watching different styles of dancing and expression; you see and learn so much. Growing up I was definitely influenced by Baryshnikov, Nureyev, and Bujones; I watched them on videos. The other dancer I consider a major influence is Nijinsky. There are no recordings of him, but it's inspiring to know about his life, his career, and the way that he danced.
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