Boston Ballet Inc

Programs: Ballet programs: led by artistic director, mikko nissinen, the boston ballet maintains a diverse repertoire, ranging from full-length ballets to new works by some of today's finest choreographers. The company gives over 100 performances at the boston opera house and other performing spaces in boston, ma during its eight month season that ends in may of each year. The fiscal year 2017 season featured 10 ballets including one world premiere, three company premieres, and six revivals. To sustain the ballet's artistic excellency, contributed revenues reported on line 1. F in part viii, statement of revenues; include $5. 3 million of multi year pledges that are due in future years. In 2017, the company began a five-year partnership with internationally-renowned choreographer william forsythe. As part of this partnership, the company will add one new william forsythe work to its repertoire each year in addition to presenting reprised works from the company's repertoire. To kick off the partnership, the company presented forsythe's full-length artifact in 2017. Boston ballet was the first north american ballet company to perform this full-length work. Boston ballet ii is the second company of boston ballet and represents a two-year program bridging the gap between a dancer's formal training and their professional career. Bbii's focus is on developing strong, technical artists who have the skills to thrive in a world-renowned company. Bbii performs extensively with the main company at the boston opera house in addition to their touring engagements throughout the greater boston community.

boston ballet school (bbs): provides a comprehensive dance education with the goal of inspiring, nurturing and sustaining a life-long love of dance in every student. Bbs operates three state-of-art dance facilities: at boston ballet's headquarters in the south end of boston; in the metro-west town of newton; and in the north shore town of marblehead. In jan'2016, a developer purchased the property that bbs leases for its newton dance programs and entered into an agreement with the ballet in fy2017 accelerating the termination date of the newton lease to sep'2017. The lease termination agreement included rent abatement received in 2017 and early termination payments. The related amounts were recognized as a gain on lease termination in 2017 and is reported on line 11. B in part viii, statement of revenues. In aug'2016, the ballet entered into a new lease in newton that included additional studios to meet the growing demand for programming in this community. The ballet estimates the total renovation cost will be approximately $5,500,000. Through june 30, 2017, the ballet has raised $3,065,000 of contributed revenue to help cover the cost of renovation-$2,040,000 of which was in fy2017 and is included in line 1. F on part viii, statement of revenue. Additionally, the new lease provides for $1,700,000 of tenant improvement allowances, of which $1,407,272 was received by june 30, 2017 and is reported on line 25 in part x, balance sheet. The ballet intends to use the tenant improvement allowance, lease termination payments and contributions raised for the new studio to cover the cost of renovation. The new newton lease commenced on july 2, 2017 and expires in 2032 with options to extend through 2047. Bbs provides dance education and training to nearly 5,000 students through four programs. The classical ballet program follows a carefully designed curriculum with nine levels of study. It also has a supplemental summer dance workshop and master class series exposing students to different dance concepts and styles in a creative environment. The children's program for ages 16 months to 7 years introduces children to the art of dance by promoting the exploration of creativity and expression through movement. Its corresponding summer camps, ballet stories and ballet journeys introduce students to the wider world of dance. The adult dance program offers a wide range of dance classes to students of all abilities and experience levels. The pre-professional program and its summer dance program are audition-only and highly competitive programs that provide a rigorous training program preparing students for a professional career with the boston ballet, and in the ballet industry.

the division for education and community initiatives (eci): reaches over 5,000 individuals in boston, newton, the north shore and the surrounding communities. Eci programs include: citydance, established in 1991, provides third grade students from over 130 boston and north shore public school classrooms with a tuition-free introduction to dance education; eci on location, inclusive of taking steps and boys in motion, serve students from 4th grade to 8th grade, offering year-long dance education in schools and community sites; and adaptive dance, established in 2002, provides creative movement instruction to individuals with disabilities from ages 2 to adult. Eci also engages participants beyond programming by providing special opportunities that can include attending boston ballet performances and special events/activities, mentoring and teaching, and performing in showcases or community performances.