BBT to Welcome Philadelphia Ballet's Nayara Lopes and Austin Eyler for The Nutcracker
Boca Ballet Theatre is pleased to share that our upcoming production of The Nutcracker, presented by Edith Stein, will feature stars of the professional ballet world! Philadelphia Ballet’s Nayara Lopes and Austin Eyler will take the stage on November 25-27, 2022, alongside several talented soloist guest artists and BBT’s talented cast of dancers.
Nayara Lopes is a Principal Dancer with Philadelphia Ballet. She trained at the School of Theatre Dance Guaira and at the American Ballet Theatre Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School. Nayara joined Philadelphia Ballet in 2016 as a member of the corps de ballet. She was promoted to Soloist in 2018 and First Soloist in 2019. She was promoted onstage to Principal Dancer by Angel Corella following the company’s matinee performance of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® in December of 2021. Prior to Philadelphia Ballet, Nayara danced with Orlando Ballet II, the National Ballet of Canada, and the Dance Theatre of Harlem.
Austin Eyler is a Soloist with Philadelphia Ballet. He spent his early years training with world-renowned teachers John White and Margarita De Saá. He attended several summer intensive programs on full scholarship, including American Ballet Theatre, the Sarasota Cuban Ballet School, and Campaneria Ballet School in Cary, North Carolina. Austin joined Philadelphia Ballet as a member of Philadelphia Ballet II in 2016. He was promoted to Apprentice in 2017, to Corps de Ballet in 2018, and in early 2022 he was promoted to Demi Soloist. Austin was promoted to Soloist in 2022.
Long-time BBT guest artist Lucas Segovia will return as our Nutcracker Prince in this year’s production! Lucas has danced for Ballet Argentino, The Washington Ballet, Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company, and The Joffrey Ballet.
We’re also excited to welcome Jeremy Zapanta back to the BBT stage this year! He is a soloist from Golden State Ballet. He graduated in 2013 with a BFA in Dance Performance from the University of California–Irvine. Jeremy has danced as a soloist with California Ballet, San Diego Dance Theater, Malashock Dance, and the Traverse City Dance Project in Traverse City, Michigan.
Nathaniel Otto, who first joined BBT as a guest artist in 2021, will also return to Boca for The Nutcracker! He comes from the Huntsville Ballet and has taken classes in schools across the country, including Pacific Northwest Ballet School, American Ballet Theatre, and The Rock School for Dance Education.
Experience the magic of The Nutcracker
Ring in the holiday season with Edith Stein’s presentation of Boca Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker on Thanksgiving weekend! Join Clara as she ventures into a world of magic, snowflakes, and sweets.
Olympic Heights Performing Arts Theater
20101 Lyons Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33434
Friday, November 25 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 26 at 2 PM and 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 27 at 2 PM