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American Repertory Ballet Receives Prestigious Grant to Enhance Audience Engagement Activities

Dec
13

For Information/Interviews Contact: Alexis Branagan, Marketing and Development Associate; American Repertory Ballet; 732-249-1254, ext. 15; Photos available on request; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dec 13

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – American Repertory Ballet is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.  The grant money will be used in support of a three-part seminar series aimed at engaging the community through the exploration of humanities and dance.

ARB Announces its On Pointe Enrichment Series program, “The Music of Romeo and Juliet”, Featuring Guest Lecturer Simon Morrison, Prokofiev expert, music scholar, and Princeton University Professor

Dec
07

For Information/Interviews Contact: Alexis Branagan, Marketing and Development Associate, American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School; abranagan@arballet.org; 732-249-1254, ext. 15; Additional Photos/images available upon request; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dec 7

PRINCETON, NJ – American Repertory Ballet will be kicking off 2012 with a deep look into the ballet Romeo and Juliet and the evocative themes it portrays.  Company Director Douglas Martin will be joined by special guest Simon Morrison, a world-renowned Prokofiev expert, music scholar, and Princeton University professor to discuss the ballet and Prokofiev’s brilliant score.  Excerpts from Douglas Martin’s new Romeo and Juliet will debut at ARB Presents: Spring into Love at 8:00pm on March 17, 2012 at Raritan Valley Community College.

Press for the 2011-2012 Season

Nov
29

2011

December 28, 2011: "The Year's Top Ten in Dance" by Robert Johnson for The Star-Ledger

Nutcracker

December 14, 2011:Photo Gallery from New Brunswick Patch: Performers from The Nutcracker Visit Patients at Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital

November 30, 2011: NJTV's State of the Arts visits American Repertory Ballet in the studio

November 29, 2011: "American Repertory Ballet's 'Nutcracker' grows and grows" - Review by Robert Johnson in The Star Ledger.

November 28, 2011: "American Repertory Ballet's Nutcracker is a tasty holiday side dish" - Review by Stephen Raskauskas for Bachtrack.com

November 25, 2011: "Freshening Up A Holiday Classic" - Preview by Tammy LaGorce in The New York Times

November 23, 2011: "A Sneak Preview of the Upcoming Performance of 'The Nutcracker': An inside look at The Nutcracker ballet" by Saad Ansari in the East Windsor Patch.

November 2011: "COVER STORY: 'The Nutcracker': For the 49th year, American Repertory Ballet will present the holiday classic" by Valerie Sudol for Central Jersey papers

November 2011: "ARB teams up with Terra Momo"

ARB Nutcracker Blogs:

November 2011: "American Repertory Ballet returns to its Roots with 'Nutcracker'" by NJTV's Susan Wallner

November, 2011: "Q&A with Lindsay Jorgensen, one of this year's 'Claras'"

November, 2011: "Claire van Bever gives a glimpse into Nutcracker Rehearsals"

November, 2011: "The Tradition of Nutcracker" by Alexis Branagan

Fall Season:

October 2011: "American Repertoy Ballet presents a contemporary classic" by Robert Johnson for The Star-Ledger

October 2011: "DANCE PREVIEW: American Repertory Ballet: ‘I’ve always dreamed of making ARB into a Joffrey-style company with a rotating repertory of classical and contemporary works,’ says Douglas Martin" by Valerie Sudol for Central Jersey papers

October 2011: "Princeton's American Repertory Ballet has a Busy Season Planned for this Year" by Anne Levin for Town Topics

October 2011: "On Pointe Enrichment Series Program at Princeton Ballet" by Anne Levin for Town Topics

October 2011: "For This Dancing Couple, the Line Between Work and Home Is Invisible" by Susan Van Dongen for U.S. 1

August 2011: "Keeping Company" - an article in Central Jersey papers praising ARB's On Pointe Enrichment Series

Princeton Ballet School

August 2011: "Teachers’ Spotlight: Katie Scibienski" - West-Windsor Plainsboro News

August 2011: "Teachers' Spotlight: Carol Bellis" in U.S. 1

August 2011: "Ballet school, arts council team up" in the Princeton Packet and Town Topics

August 2011: "Class On Your Toes!" - front page photo in the U.S. 1 back to School issue

August 2011: "Dance Power: In its 30th Year, Princeton ballet School's Summer Intensive shines with international luster" by Marisa Iati for Central Jersey papers

July 2011: "At Princeton, a Grueling Summer Program to Perfect Pliés" by Tammy LaGorce for the New York Times

Dec 1

American Repertory Ballet Welcomes New Member to Board of Trustees

Nov
21

For Information/Interviews Contact: Alexis Branagan, Marketing and Development Associate; American Repertory Ballet; abranagan@arballet.org; 732-249-1254, ext. 15; Photos available on request; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Nov 21

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – American Repertory Ballet (ARB) is pleased to announce the addition of Jo-Ann Munoz to its Board of Trustees, effective immediately.  Munoz, a resident of Princeton, N.J., brings with her the knowledge she has learned from her work in both the corporate and non-profit world, along with her lifelong love for ballet.

American Repertory Ballet presents 49th Annual Nutcracker performances and special events across the state

Oct
27

For Information/Interviews Contact: Alexis Branagan, Marketing and Development Associate, American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School; 732-249-1254, ext. 15; Additional Photos/images available upon request; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Oct 27

American Repertory Ballet will present its 49th annual production of The Nutcracker in theaters throughout New Jersey this holiday season. This year’s production features brand new Act II sets by Carl Sprague, which were designed and created through the generous support of the Covance Foundation.  “I'm delighted to see the fulfillment of our impressionist era concept through the imagination of our wonderful designer Carl Sprague,” says Company Director Douglas Martin.

American Repertory Ballet to Perform at Career Transition For Dancers’ Annual Jubilee

Oct
11

For Information/Interviews Contact: Alexis Branagan, Marketing and Development Associate; American Repertory Ballet; abranagan@arballet.org; 732-249-1254, ext. 15; Additional photos available on request; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Oct 11

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – American Repertory Ballet (ARB) will be joining Career Transition for Dancers as they honor longtime ARB Trustee Nancy MacMillan at the Career Transition for Dancers 26th Anniversary Jubilee: A Halloween Thriller.  Presented on the stage of the newly renovated New York City Center at 7:00pm on October 31, 2011, American Repertory Ballet will present Pathways, a new piece created by Company Director Douglas Martin in Ms.

Get a Behind the Scenes Look at American Repertory Ballet’s Nutcracker!

Oct
04

For Information/Interviews Contact: Alexis Branagan, Marketing and Development Associate, American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School, abranagan@arballet.org, 732-249-1254 x15; Additional Photos/images available upon request; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Oct 4

PRINCETON, NJ – American Repertory Ballet’s Nutcracker has been a family holiday tradition since 1963, gracing stages across New Jersey with the classic story of Clara, her beloved Nutcracker and their journey through the Kingdom of Sweets.  While you enjoy the show from the audience, do you ever wonder what happens behind the scenes, or who the Sugar Plum Fairy is in real life?

American Repertory Ballet Presents: Opening Night at Raritan Valley Community College

Sep
22

For Information/Interviews Contact: Alexis Branagan, Marketing and Development Associate American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School 732-249-1254, ext. 15 Additional Photos/images available upon request FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Sep 22

American Repertory Ballet is excited to be opening its 2011-2012 season with a program full of innovation.  On Saturday, October 22 at 8:00pm, Opening Night will be performed at The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College.  The program will feature world premieres by ARB Resident Choreographers Mary Barton and Matthew Keefe and a revival of Kirk Peterson’s acclaimed The Eyes that Gently Touch.

American Repertory Ballet Goes Into the Community

Sep
12

For Information/Interviews Contact: Alexis Branagan, Marketing and Development Associate, American Repertory Ballet; abranagan@arballet.org; 732-249-1254, ext. 15; Photos available upon request; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Sep 12

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