We areCity Ballet of Boston
Our mission is to provide the city of Boston with innovative performances and exceptional dance education for all, regardless of age, race, or background. We believe that Diversity through Dance heightens creativity, and that hard work, inclusivity, and love of the arts are key to both cultural education and excellence in dance.
City Ballet of Boston envisions a city where dance is a shared experience — where professional artistry, arts education, and everyday life come together to build a community that reflects the city’s multicultural family. In this vision, every young person, regardless of background, sees a place for themselves on stage and in the studio.
City Ballet of Boston envisions a city where dance is a shared experience — where professional artistry, arts education, and everyday life come together to build a community that reflects the city’s multicultural family. In this vision, every young person, regardless of background, sees a place for themselves on stage and in the studio.
City Ballet of Boston is a non-profit, professional dance company guided by the belief that dance is for everyone.
Diversity & Inclusivity — Diversity heightens creativity. City Ballet of Boston celebrates our multicultural city and opens our doors to a rich diversity of talented performers, young people, and urban communities.
Artistic & Educational Excellence — Hard work and high standards drive both CBB’s professional performances and its dance education, cultivating artistry and excellence in dance at every level.
Access for All — CBB collaborates with community partners to reach underserved communities, building sustainable education programs and creating space for connection through the arts. Everyone deserves access to the transformative power of dance, regardless of age, race, or background.
Meet the Founder:
Tony Williams
City Ballet of Boston is the realization of Tony Williams’s vision to show the transformative power of the arts. A Boston native, award-winning dancer, artistic director, dance educator, and arts leader, Williams leads by example with hard work and high standards, with an emphasis on providing quality dance education to the city’s urban neighborhoods.
