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Greetings!
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It's been a cold, snowy month, but neither snow nor ice nor sleet nor rain can stop ARB from working hard to prepare for an exciting spring season. So, mark your calendars for ARB's Upcoming MUST SEE Spring Events:
March 5 -
Douglas Martin's Inaugural Season Program at Raritan Valley Community College. Read on for details, and CLICK HERE TO BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW.
March 12 -
ARB's Annual Gala and Performance at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial. in Trenton.
CLICK HERE for more information
CLICK HERE to register and purchase your tickets online
Princeton Ballet School's Summer Intensive Audition tour continues while students prepare for appearances in the Gala and in the upcoming School Show, Coppélia. Follow the SCHOOL BLOG to keep up with Director Mary Pat and all the latest updates.
Access and Enrichment's free monthly On Pointe series continues in our Princeton Studios. CLICK HERE to see our upcoming programming and see what you've missed.
Read on for more information, updates, and pictures, and we hope to see you at our many exciting upcoming events this Spring.
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ARB's Annual Gala and Performance
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March 12, 2011
7pm Patriots Theater at the War Memorial
Honoring Sherry Alban, a longtime faculty member, rehearsal director, dancer, and choreographer who has been involved with the organization since she was a student of founder Audree Estey in 1963
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Board member Kevin Tylus & PNC Bank for their outstanding contributions to the organization.
Tickets are now available online HERE.
7pm Performance will be followed by the Gala Reception featuring Gourmet food by DISHcatering,
dancing to John Nobile's SummerSwing Orchestra,
and Live and Silent Auctions
Click below image for more information about the Gala:
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The Company
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Brittany Fridenstine and and Marc St-Pierre in Philip Jerry's Our Town. Courtesy of Valerie Ford Photography
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The company unveils its new look under director Douglas Martin on March 5 at RVCC.
Featuring:
Philip Jerry's Our Town, set to the majestic music of Aaron Copland. The ballet "remains faithful to its source while translating it into vivid impressionistic physical terms" --Jennifer Dunning, New York Times.
Kirk Peterson's Glazunov Variations, based on the classical ballet Raymonda
World premieres by Martin and Patrick Corbin. Read more...
Go behind-the-scenes: Our COMPANY BLOG features Audra Johnson on Tharp's Eight Jelly Rolls, and Matthew Keefe on Corbin's process, and more!
The company will also be performing at ARB's Annual Gala & Performance on March 12. Enjoy excerpts from ARB's Spring Repertory and join us for our signature fundraising event of the season. Read more...
Other upcoming Spring Events:
April 9, 2011
The Company will be holding auditions for the 2011-2012 Season at City Center in New York. Read more...
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 CLICK HERE for more information.
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Spotlight on New Brunswick Open Enrollment Classes taught by Company Dancers
Joshua Kurtzberg teaches Ballet on Thursdays:
Beginner - 6:30-7:45pm
Int/Adv - 7:45-9:15pm
Michael Crawford teaches Hip Hop on Wednesdays:
Beginning/Int - 7:30-8:30 pm
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DANCE POWER scholars
will be appearing in ARB's Annual Gala. DANCE POWER scholars are students who excel in ARB's DANCE POWER program in the New Brunswick school and are chosen to study on scholarship at Princeton Ballet School through high school.
 brings the dance world to you with guest speakers, panels demonstrations and more!
Upcoming On Pointes:
February 25
Spotlight on World Premieres by Douglas Martin and Patrick CorbinMarch 25
Dancing your way into College
April 29
Diving deep into Our Town with Michael Robertson
May 13
Jelly Roll Morton and the music of Eight Jelly Rolls
CLICK HERE for more information on our On Pointe series.
Visit our Educational Resources site for audience guides and more information about Our Town and Eight Jelly Rolls.
"President's Day is Family Day": In conjunction with State Theatre, ARB will be running workshops at our New Brunswick studio 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. |
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