Boston Ballet

The Boston Ballet is one of the premier dancing companies in the nation and perhaps in the world. If you are a fan of ballet, you should definitely check in to the Boston Ballet's performance schedule should you find yourself in the city.

This 50 member dance company stages many productions a year with sentimental crowd favorites like "Swan Lake" and "The Nutcracker" leading the pack. In addition, with other favorites like Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliet and Taming of the Shrew, there are a variety of different themed performances that are sure to interest you.

The primary venue that the Boston Ballet performs in is the Wang Theatre which has 3,600 seats. When you are in the city and want to purchase tickets to a ballet performance, be sure to get seats in one of the first rows in the mezzanine level as they will provide you with the best bird's eye view of the entire stage. Sitting to close up and you lose the depth of Boston Ballet Company's performance.

For the most part, the Boston Ballet performs six or seven different programs per year, each one with a specific run. This ballet company offers the best dancing talent around and they invest greatly in that talent as well as equipment and scenery to make every performance spectacular. Because programs vary throughout the year, your best bet would be to visit Boston Ballet's website or call their box office for performance times and ticket information. Scheduling time for a Boston Ballet performance is well worth your trip.