Get directions Boston Ballet official site Trained volunteers lead tours of the seven dance studios, music and dance libraries, administrative areas, and the costume department. Depending on the season, there's also the chance to see Degas-like scenes of dancers in rehearsal or class. The 41 dancers in the company range in age from early 20s to late 30s. Another eight dancers are in Boston Ballet II, the apprenticeship program. As opening night nears, rehearsal moves to the performance venue.
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We watch them through the window of the boardroom, put there to keep attention focused on dance, according to our guide, Jean Kelley of the Boston Ballet Volunteer Association. We step onto an outside balcony, where we're treated with a view of the South End that is awe-inspiring too. A favorite stop on the tour is the wardrobe section, where costumes are sewn and altered on large tables covered with fabric swatches and sewing machines.