Daniel R. Durrett

Daniel R. Durrett started dancing at age 5 at Dr. Lyrica Joy Ministries Ballet School, then trained at UpTown Arts for two years. Cincinnati Ballet’s Artistic Director Victoria Morgan offered Durrett a full scholarship to continue his training at the Cincinnati Ballet Otto M. Budig Academy. In 2013 Durrett competed in the YAGP semi finals and won 1st place in Classical and 2nd place in Contemporary. He advanced to the YAGP NYC Finals and was invited to attend Houston Ballet’s summer course. During the summer intensive Durrett was invited to join Houston Ballet’s Second Company (HBII). 

While in Houston Ballet II Durrett performed in Stanton Welch’s Brigade, The Long and Winding Road, Swan Lake, La Bayadère, and Blue; Ben Stevenson’s the Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty, Ma Cong’s Calling, Garrett Smith’s Mortal Form, as well as the Principal role in George Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante. Durrett received the Gold medal in the Pre Professional Division of the Indianapolis International Ballet Competition in June 2015, and went on to join Houston Ballet as an Apprentice in November 2015. 

Durrett then was promoted in July 2016 to Corps De Ballet and performed more works by Ben Stevenson, Stanton Welch, Justin Peck & Alexander Ekman.  

Durrett Joined Boston Ballet as an Artist in 2017 was promoted to Second Soloist in 2022 & promoted to Soloist in 2024. 

Recent repertoire at Boston Ballet includes: George Balanchine’s Agon (Bransele Simple),Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2 (Pas de Trois), John Cranko’s Romeo & Juliet (Benvolio), William Forsythe’s Blake Works 1 & 3 , Playlist (EP), Pas/Parts 2018, In the Middle Somewhat Elevated, Approximate Sonata, DéFilé & Artifact Suite, Jerome Robbin’s Fancy Free (1st Sailor) & Glass Pieces, Justin Peck’s In Creases & Everywhere We Go;

Nutcracker Cavalier, Snow King & Lead Russian in Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker ; Jiri Kylián’s Bella Figura ( Ken Ossola) Balanchine’s Chaconne ( Little Pas De Deux) Pas De Trois in Mikko Nissinen’s Swan Lake; Lead Traveler (Gypsy ) in Rudolf Nureyev’s Don Quixote; Blue Bird & Pas De Trois  in Marius Petipa’s The Sleeping Beauty; Jorma Elo’s Bach Cello Suite & Carmen; Bernard in Mikko Nissinen’s Raymonda; Helen Pickett’s To Be One & Petal; Jester in Sir Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella; Ken Ossola’s The Space Between; Lia Cirio’s Chaptered In Fragments.

Photo by: Maximillian Tortoriello