Cambridge, MA–The Boston Early Music Festival (BEMF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Melinda Sullivan to the new position of the Lucy Graham Dance Director.
The position—named in honor of the late choreographer and frequent BEMF collaborator—will oversee the establishment of the BEMF Dance Company as a troupe of professional dancers who will take part in BEMF opera productions and other artistic projects. Ms. Sullivan, a 20-year veteran of BEMF opera productions who has recently served as BEMF Ballet Mistress, joins BEMF’s artistic leadership team featuring Artistic Directors Paul O’Dette and Stephen Stubbs, Opera Director Gilbert Blin, and Orchestra Director Robert Mealy.