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Happy New Year from ARB,
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Thanks to everyone who came to our Nutcracker performances this season. With your help, we had record attendance at some of our regular venues across the State, and a successful debut in South Jersey at the TD Bank Arts Centre in Sewell.
Now, we're forging ahead with our Spring Season. The entire organization is getting energized for the Gala, while the Company, the School and our Access & Enrichment programs are all busy preparing for events of their own. Please read on for more information, updates, and pictures, and mark your calendars for the many exciting upcoming events this Spring.
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The Company
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Alexander Dutko and Brittany Fridenstine, Audra Johnson and Marc St-Pierre, and Joshua Kurtzberg and Michelle de Fremery in the Grand Pas this Nutcracker season. Photos by George Jones (left, center) and Leighton Chen (right).
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The Company is in full gear this January: The ARB women
are rehearsing in Princeton, where they are working on Twyla Tharp's Eight Jelly Rolls with former Twyla Tharp company dancer
and Princeton Ballet School faculty member, Katie Glasner. ARB has been recognized by the NEA's "American Masterpieces" program for their previous revivals of Tharp's work, and we are happy to be adding another Tharp powerhouse to the repertory. The debut of Eight Jelly Rolls will feature the music of Jelly Roll Morton performed live.
Meanwhile, the ARB men are in New Brunswick rehearsing with Patrick Corbin on his new piece, which will be added to the Company's repertory this spring. Corbin, who was a longtime member of the Paul Taylor Dance Company and a faculty member at Princeton Ballet School is now Artistic Director for CorbinDances.
The Company comes together to rehearse Douglas Martin's new piece to Barber's Adagio for Strings, Philip Jerry's Our Town, and Kirk Peterson's Glazunov Variations. In addition to its public performances, ARB will again be performing at Rutgers University for their popular "Dance Appreciation" course.
The Company will be holding auditions for the 2011-2012 Season on April 9, 2011 at City Center in New York. CLICK HERE for more information.
Save the Dates for ARB's Spring Season:
March 5, 2011
ARB Presents: Douglas Martin's Inaugural Season Program
For Tickets visit www.rvccarts.org or call 908-725-3420
Raritan Valley Community College Theatre, Branchburg, NJ
featuring Philip Jerry's Our Town, Kirk Peterson's Glazunov Variations, and world premieres by Patrick Corbin and Douglas Martin
March 12, 2011
ARB's 26th Annual Performance and Gala honoring Sherry Alban and Kevin Tylus & PNC Bank
Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Trenton, NJ
featuring performances by the The Company, School and Access and Enrichment programs
May 21 and 22, 2011
ARB Presents: American Classics
Rutgers University's Victoria J. Mastrobuono Theater
featuring Twyla Tharp's Eight Jelly Rolls with live music, Our Town, and works by Martin, Corbin and Randy James
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ARB's 26th Annual Gala and Performance
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From ARB's 2010 Gala. Photo: Mary Dunbar
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March 12, 2011
7pm, Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Trenton, NJ
Honoring Sherry Alban, and Kevin Tylus & PNC Bank for their outstanding contributions to our organization over the years.
The performance will showcase the organization's Company, School and Access & Enrichment Programs.
The Gala event will feature a gourmet reception with food by Dish Catering, dancing to live music, and a silent auction.
All proceeds benefit American Repertory Ballet's programs.
CLICK HERE to become a 2011 Gala sponsor, advertiser, volunteer, or to donate an auction item.
For more information, and to purchase tickets, please contact Naomi Levecchia at 732.249.1254 ext.25 or email nlevecchia@arballet.org
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| Princeton Ballet School News |
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PBS alums including PBS faculty member Erika Mero (far left) and ARB.Dancer Stephen Campanella (far right) join School Director Mary Pat Robertson at the 2010 Alumni Gathering at McCarter Theater. Photo: George Jones
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Princeton Ballet School students are now gearing up for Coppélia, which will be performed May 7, 2011 at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton. To read up on the story and the production, visit our Access and Enrichment's Coppelia resource guide.Director Mary Pat Robertson has begun scouring the country for top talent, kicking off the school's international Summer Intensive Audition Tour this month. She'll make stops in Rome, Paris and eleven US cities over the next couple of months. The Summer Intensive, now in its 30th year, will feature an all star faculty including ARB's own Douglas Martin, Mary Barton and Maria Youskevitch as well as guests Kathleen Moore (ABT), Kyra Nichols (NYCB), and Muriel Hallé (Paris Opéra Ballet) and Katie Glasner (Twyla Tharp). Visit our Summer Intensive Site for more information, and CLICK HERE to view a video of student life outside the studio.
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DANCE POWER students in the New Brunswick school district are gearing up for this year's final performance: Waiting in the Wings to be held on April 11, 2011 at the New Brunswick High School.
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Trisha Wolf with young girl. Photo: George Jones
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 brings the dance world to you! Look for guest speakers, roundtable discussions, demonstrations and more!
On Pointe Schedule:
January 28former Twyla Tharp dancer and original cast member of Eight Jelly Rolls, Katie Glasner, on the process of restaging the piece for ARB
February 25
Douglas Martin on creating his new piece March 25
Dancing your way into College
April 29
Diving deep into Our Town
May 13
Jelly Roll Morton and the music of Eight Jelly Rolls
CLICK HERE to visit our Access & Enrichment site for more information on our On Pointe series.
President's Day is Family Day at State Theatre
ARB will be running workshops at our studio in the Crossroads Theater as part of this all-day event. Workshops include "Dancing with Eric Carle," "Hand-in-Hand," "Intro to Ballet," and "Hip Hop". For more on the event visit State Theatre's website.
School Programs: Ballet Master and choreographer Matthew Keefe has begun work on an educational piece, "Grumpy Bird" based on the children's book by the same name. The piece will be geared towards younger audiences. |
| ARB Welcomes New Company Dancer and Board Member |
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Photo: Valerie Ford
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Congratulations to Karen Leslie Moscato who, as of January 1, 2011 is the newest member of the ARB professional company. Karen Leslie, or "KL" trained at Princeton Ballet School from age 5 and has also attended summer programs at Boston Ballet and Kaatsbaan International Dance Center.
KL has performed lead roles in numerous Princeton Ballet School productions, including Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty and Amor in Don Quixote. This season, she was featured in ARB's new production of The Nutcracker as the Dewdrop Fairy, Marzipan Lead, and Sugar Doll.
 ARB also welcomes health care executive and entrepreneur, John Phelan to its Board of Trustees Phelan currently serves on the Board of Princeton Pro Musica as President and will bring his expertise in Marketing and his history of leadership to the organization. "I am excited to work with the great people at American Repertory Ballet. I see so much opportunity here for sustainable success."
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