Mikko Nissinen, Artistic Director of Boston Ballet

Over the course of a fast-paced conversation with Cathy Levy, Helsinki-born Mikko Nissinen, Artistic Director of Boston Ballet, describes how he stumbled into dance and how a strong technique and infectious enthusiasm for the art form rapidly led him to soloist roles with The Finnish National Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, Basel Ballet and San Francisco Ballet. Having always aspired to be an artistic director, he assumed this position with Marin Ballet and Alberta Ballet before joining Boston Ballet in 2005 as an agent of change. The company has since grown exponentially in size, purpose and reputation, enticing most recently the great William Forsythe to make it his home.

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Mikko Nissinen, Artistic Director of Boston Ballet is an episode from NAC Dance with Cathy Levy by Canada's National Arts Centre.

This episode is 36:52 long.

This episode was published on Nov 15, 2019.

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