The next generation of stars.

Next Generation is the annual, exciting one night only performance that empowers talented young dancers to reach for the stars. Featuring Boston Ballet II and Graduate Program artists, and students of Boston Ballet School’s Professional Division at Walnut Hill School for the Arts, this is a performance of exceptional dance, showcasing rising talent in the dance world.

These young dancers represent the next generation of talent, as they aspire to careers in professional dance companies. The performance is elevated by live orchestral accompaniment by the Next Generation Orchestra, comprised of young musicians from top youth orchestras and music schools around the city.

NEXT GENERATION 2025 PROGRAM INCLUDES:

Jorma Elo Five Etudes (Premiere) | Adrienne Canterna Hold Me Tight (Premiere)
Paul Craig The Fourth Way | Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot Giselle (Pas de Dix)
Vakhtang Chabukiani Laurencia (Pas de Six) | Marius Petipa Paquita (Pas de Trois)
Marius Petipa The Sleeping Beauty (Prologue Excerpt)
Helen Pickett月夜 Tsukiyo, performed by BBII alumni and Boston Ballet Principal Dancers Lia Cirio and Paul Craig

The Sleeping Beauty (Prologue Excerpt)

Choreography :Marius Petipa
Music: Peter Illyich Tchaikovsky

The Fourth Way

Choreography: Paul Craig
Music: Josh Knowles, Innanna

Paquita (Pas de Trois)

Choreography: Marius Petipa
Music: Édouard Deldevez and Ludwig Minkus

Hold Me Tight (Premiere)

Choreographer: Adrienne Canterna
Music: Ben Waters, Resistance Subsides

Giselle(Pas de Dix)

Choreography: Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot
Music: Adolphe Adam

Five Etudes (Premiere)

Choreography:  Jorma Elo
Music: Frédéric Chopin, Études

月夜 Tsukiyo

Choreography: Helen Pickett
Music: Arvo Pärt

Laurencia (Pas de Six)

Choreography: Vakhtang Chabukiani
Music: Alexander Krein