An inside look at the Boston Ballet.

The Sleeping Beauty will dance its way into your heart.

The story of Sleeping Beauty is widely known by every generation.  Most forget however that the popular Disney movie with all of its singing squirrels and flying fairies was preceded by the popular ballet of the same name that has captivated audiences for over a century.
Charles Perrault first published the traditional fairytale of Sleeping Beauty [...]

Northeastern University’s newest dance organization, No Limits Dance Crew, is preparing for their first performance, which will be held at the Tower Auditorium Theatre at The Massachusetts School of Art and Design on April 3 at 7:30 p.m.
The one-time only show is free to the public and is expected to fill up fast. This [...]

The Boston Ballet’s Jewels was definitely a show that shined through and through. A unique gem, it is composed of three acts, representing three distinct flavors and nationalities in the form of emeralds, rubies and diamonds.

The first act is made up of classical dancing with duets that suggest a love [...]

Blast Magazine had the chance to attend a Boston Ballet practice session on Friday afternoon, the day after the opening night and American debut of Jiří Kylián’s Black and White.
We raved about Black and white (see our review) and were also able to get some pictures of Heather Myers, who we interviewed earlier in the [...]

Boston Ballet’s Black and White will be a hit. I attended the preview show early this week, and although costumes were not used, the dancing and choreography were phenomenal.

In the first dance, it was not taken seriously by some of the dancers. One was giggling and losing form while another was behind a beat. However, [...]

Cirque Le Masque, a world-toured, non-animal circus gave an amazing performance on opening night at Emerson College’s Cutler Majestic Theatre, in Boston’s Theatre District. The 90 minute show ended with a standing ovation.
Carnivale tells a story about a girl, Moira, (performed by Cara Maher) who is tired of the discordant noise from her home in [...]

BOSTON — Seeing the Boston Ballet perform The Nutcracker is a New England tradition. It’s one of our “things” here in the Bean.
Blast attended on Tuesday, and we were really moved by the performance that balanced the playful with the traditional to weave a classic masterpiece into fun for all ages.
From the cutest little black [...]

Written by Chris Beaumont
It seems that each year, and early in the year at that, a new dance-related movie is released to theaters.
This year we get two, How She Move and Step Up 2: The Streets. In recent years we have gotten Stomp the Yard, Step Up, You Got Served, and even a documentary [...]