# @bostonballet on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DT23Sz2Fsyy
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/54103325-bostonballet-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-01-23T14:53:20.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Boston Ballet (@bostonballet) — https://gondola.cc/bostonballet

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FEATURE FRIDAY // It’s #FeatureFriday with Artist Spencer Wetherington! 

Originally from Bridgeton, NJ, he began dancing at age 4. He started his training in Vineland, NJ with Maxine Chapman. 

⭐️ Favorite role to perform: "Red Man" from Lar Lubovitch's "Elemental Brubeck" 
🍿 Favorite dance movie: Hairspray 
🎼 Favorite ballet & score: The Bright Stream by Alexei Ratmansky or Don Quixote 
👣 Favorite dance step: Pistol jump 
💭 Dream role: Basilio from Don Quixote 
🥜 Favorite midday snack: A Kind Bar or trail mix 
🎒 Essential item in your dance bag: My foam roller 
️🐶 Can't live without: My dog 
✈️ Best place ever traveled to: Moscow, Russia 
🪽 Superpower wish: To fly 
☕️ Go-to coffee shop order: Caramel cappuccino 
🚲Other pursuits outside of dance: Bike riding, fishing, camping, and hiking with my girlfriend and dog. 
🎧Current soundtrack to your life: Chet Baker Sings: It Could Happen to You 
🍪Guilty pleasure: Cookies and milk 
☕️ Essential pre-show ritual: Coffee and some mindfulness in a quiet space. 
✨ What inspired you to dance: Growing up watching and listening to Broadway shows. 
♥️ Advice for aspiring dancers: Lean into the discomfort and be patient with your growth. 
🩰Dance is: my safe space. 
⭐️Why Boston Ballet: The vast repertoire, the experienced artistic staff, and the inspiration from my fellow dancers. 

spencerkw 

📷 by durrett_imagery 

#BBFeatureFriday #DancerLife #DancersofInstagram #DancerOffDuty

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