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American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School finished off the summer with a whirlwind of activity. We have a lot of exciting news to share as we begin the fall season:
- ARB is proud to announce the official appointment of Christine Chen as the organization's Managing Director and Joan Barry McCormick as a new Board Member. Other new key members to the administrative team include Naomi Levecchia, who joins ARB as the Director of Development and David Wes Sadowsky, who will serve as the new Director of Educaton and Outreach. Read more...
- We've launched a newly designed website! Please visit www.arballet.org to see our new videos, images, information and more!
- Company Director Douglas Martin, ARBW Junior Ballet mistress Mary Barton and Faculty Member Sherry Alban have been busy in the studio preparing choreography for this year's new production of The Nutcracker! Watch a promo video...
- Princeton Ballet School has opened a new studio in the Princeton Shopping Center and will offer new programs including ARBW Juniors and an all new Company Trainee Program. It is open now on the east side of the Princeton Shopping Center and ready for Fall Classes which begin today! Read more...
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ARB Company News
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Photo: Martha Swope  | Tickets are now on sale for The Nutcracker, which the company will present from November 26th-December 19th in venues around NJ (Click Image to view video):
McCarter Theater, Princeton
November 26, 27, 28
TD Bank Arts Centre, Sewell (tickets available soon)
December 4
Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Trenton December 11
The State Theatre, New Brunswick
December 18, 19
And Save-the-Dates for this spring:
March 5th, the company will return to Raritan Valley Community College Theater; March 12th the organization will host the annual Gala at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial; and the company will premier a revival of Twyla Tharp's "Eight Jelly Rolls" May 21st and 22nd at Rutgers University's New Theater. Other spring repertory will include Philip Jerry's Our Town, Raymonda, and new works by Patrick Corbin and Company Director Douglas Martin.
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| Princeton Ballet School News |
ARBW Jr.'s take class in PBS's new Studio E.
Photo by George Jones  | Princeton Ballet School will open a new studio in the Princeton Shopping Center this fall. The 3000 square foot "pop-up" studio, located on the east side of the
shopping center between Camillo's Café and Ace Hardware, will allow the
School to offer more classes and special programs, including the Junior Division of the pre-professional company and the Trainee Program. Read More...Classes Start this Friday September 10th, and Auditions for this year's new production of The Nutcracker will be September 19th! Save the Date! Click here for more information...Princeton Ballet School Students will be performing this weekend:
On September 11, 2010 members of ARBW and ARBW Jr. will be performing excerpts from Giselle, new choreography by Douglas Martin and Mary Barton for The Nutcracker and Moog Suite by Sherry Alban at Cranbury Day on Main Street. Performances start at 2pm followed by a sample class at our Cranbury Studio. Cranbury Day Festivities are ongoing from 10am-4pm on Main Street. |
| ARB Education and Outreach Activities
| ARB welcomes new Education and Outreach Director David Wes Sadowsky and new DANCE POWER Coordinator, Kathleen Smith!
Previously, David was Director of Administration for
Elisa Monte Dance and Artistic Director of David Wes Dance where he was
called "Must See Dance" by the Boston Metro. Mr. Sadowsky serves on
numerous Boards and Committees in the industry including the Emerging
Leader Task Force of Dance/USA.
Kathleen Smith is a PBS alum, a Princeton Ballet School Faculty member and a longtime DANCE POWER teaching artist. She is getting DANCE POWER geared up for its 26th Season in the New Brunswick public school district!
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Save the Date
| ARB is proud to announce a new "On Pointe" program this year.
"On Pointe" will feature lectures, panel discussions and other events where the community can interact with ARB company members, faculty and staff.
"On Pointe" will kick off with a, Meet the 2010-2011 ARB Company event Friday October 1, 2010 at 4pm at the Princeton Ballet School's Studios. So, save the date and watch for more from our "On Pointe" series.
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Classes Start September 10th - Register Now!
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 Photo by George Jones
Registration is now open to new students! Call today for information or placement class schedule: 609.921.7758 or visitwww.arballet.orgfor more information |
New Brunswick Open Enrollment Class Schedule Announced!
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Monday 6:30-7:45pm
Ballet 101, Kathleen Smith
Wednesday 7:45-9:15pm
Ballet 201/301/401, Kathleen Smith
Tuesday 6:30-8:00pm
Beginner/Intermediate
Theater Dance, Geoffrey Doig-Marx
Wednesday 7:30-8:30pm
Beginner/Intermediate
Hip Hop, Michael Crawford
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Thank you, Magyar Bank Foundation!
| ARB Managing Director Christine Chen receives a generous donation from the Magyar Bank Foundation to support ARB's Education and Outreach activities.
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