The Boston Dance Company, a non-profit organization, was founded in 1992 by James
Reardon and Clyde Nantais with the vision of offering high quality dance to underserved communities. BDC's goal is to develop
a diverse company and school which provides professioal dancers, as well as children, the opportunity to study and perform
the works of many different choreographers and to provide high quality dance productions to communities outside the Greater
Boston area.
The repertory includes classical balllets, Balanchine ballets, reconstructed historic
works, 20th century masterpieces, and new works by emerging local choreographers specifically commissioned for BDC.
Through our ongoing relationships with the Strand Theater in Dorchester, Salem
State College, and with theaters in Central Massachusetts, the BDC utilizes the talent of local young dancers in our annual
production of the Nutcracker and in family-oriented Spring productions.
The BDC school pedagogy focuses on clean, classical ballet technique and particularly
emphasizes the speed, attack, musicality and versatility required by contemporary choreographers. Classes challenge the student
to grow as technician and artist in a nurturing yet focused environment.
