“Dance should speak in vivid images with strength and at the same time with beauty.”

                – E. Virginia Williams, Founder

 

  • Regional Performances

    09 January 1960

    Between 1958 and 1962 The New England Civic Ballet toured regionally, performing repertory which included a three-act Nutcracker, Les Syphides, and works by E. Virginia Williams, Sydney Leonard, Jean Paige and others. E. Virginia Williams' dancers were joined by noted guest artists from various companies including American Ballet Theatre (Sara Leland, Fern McLarnon), Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo (Eleanor D'Antuono), Balanchine's New York City Ballet (Melissa Hayden and Jacques D'Amboise), and Joffrey Ballet (Paul Sutherland).

     

    Signed program from the January 9, 1960 performance of The Nutcracker
    Boston Ballet Archives