Boris Richir, originally from Antwerp, Belgium, received his dance education at the Paris Opera Ballet School. 

He started his professional career in 2009 when he joined the prestigious Semperoper Ballet in Dresden, Germany. In 2014, he joined the Boston Ballet. Since 2017 he has been a guest artist with various companies in the USA and in Europe. 

Boris Richir has performed soloist, and lead roles in a wide repertoire ranging from The Nutcracker to contemporary pieces such as the ballets of W. Forsythe.  Boris Richir appears in the 2012 filming of The Nutcracker of the Semperoper Ballet Dresden by ARTE.

In 2012 he became assistant director of ART of Ballet Courses and masterclasses where he is responsible for the organization of high level dance summer courses across Europe.

In 2017 he founded United Dance, a non-profit organization offering dance courses to youth and young adults with Down syndrome in Europe and North-America.

Q: Your message to people out there?

A:  “Dance!”