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AMERICAN REPERTORY BALLET
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Spring is on its way, right? RITE!
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Click to watch State of the Arts feature on ARB's Rite of Spring
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American Repertory Ballet has an extremely exciting spring season in store, and it begins this month with In Full Bloom at The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College - March 23 at 8:00pm. Tickets: rvccarts.org, 908.725.3420.
This performance features the world premiere of Douglas Martin's Rite of Spring plus Caress, a new commission by Patrick Corbin (choreographer of ARB repertory favorite Follia), and Resident Choreographer Mary Barton's Five Men and a Concerto. Classical lines, improvised athleticism, rhythmic precision, typewriters (yes, you read correctly), fab fashions, Stravinsky, and Vivaldi - all in one innovative and inspiring program.
If you can't make that show, don't worry, you can still catch Rite of Spring and Caress at South Orange Performing Arts Center on April 5 at 8:00pm in Viva Spring where Gerald Arpino's Viva Vivaldi will round out the program. Tickets: sopacnow.org, 973.275.1114.
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Click to watch excerpts from Douglas Martin's Romeo & Juliet
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The busy spring continues into April when we will premiere Douglas Martin's new Romeo and Juliet at Hamilton Stage for the Performing Arts in Rahway April 12-13 (Fri.10:00am school show, 7:00pm; Sat. 2:00pm, Sat. 7:00pm). Tickets: hamiltonstage.com, 732.499.8226. To bring your students to the school show contact Lisa Beth Vettoso.
Then, please join us for our 2013 Gala: White Nights on April 20 at 6:00pm, our signature fundraising event at Crossroads Theatre and The Heldrich Hotel in New Brunswick. This year's honorees are Mayor Jim Cahill & Dr. Anthony R. and Marlene M. Volpe for their extraordinary support of ARB's DANCE POWER program & Maria Youskevitch, recipient of the Audrée Estey Award for Excellence in Dance Education.
Can't decide what ARB events and performances are appropriate for your family and young children? Check out this guide to navigating our spring season with your family.
Meanwhile, as the end of the academic year approaches, Princeton Ballet School students are gearing up for Swan Lake and our New Brunswick DANCE POWER students are Waiting in the Wings to show off what they've been working on this year. Please read on for much, much more...
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Follow and engage with us on our social media channels:
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Here are some highlights from our social media feeds - if you want to see more and comment on these posts, join us!:
- Throwback Thursdays (#throwbackthursday #tbt) - every Thursday, we post a fun picture from the archives on Facebook.
- Alumni spotlights, like this moving interview with Paul Taylor Dance Company's Sean Mahoney and this video of Pacific Northwest Ballet's Angelica Generosa in class and Tracey Katona getting down with First Lady Michelle Obama in Chicago for the "Let's Move" campaign.
- Blogs by Christine Chen (on Rite of Spring and women's rights), Mary Pat Robertson (from her Summer Intensive audition tour), Alexis Branagan (with audition tips and much more) and Diana Quaranta (from inside the studio)
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Live Instagram feeds from our events like On Pointe and our new Pinterest boards - ARB in the news like this feature on Douglas Martin and other links to relevant articles on Arts Education, advocacy and more!
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Verizon's "Push Pause" program, which features local organizations and their community programming, joined us at our February
On Pointe event where Douglas Martin discussed his creative process and the company previewed Rite of Spring. Check out the footage and interviews with Douglas Martin and ARB dancer Edward Urwin:
Upcoming
On Pointe Events
All On Pointe Events are held at 5:15pm at Princeton Ballet School (301 N. Harrison St., Princeton) and are free and open to the public.
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March 15 (today!): Romeo and Juliet Preview
Watch previews of Douglas Martin's new ballet and learn more about the creative process.
Learn about pointe shoe brands, materials, fitting, and different personal tricks and adjustments from ARB's ballerinas.
A lecture for dancers and non-dancers alike about how to eat for peak performance.
Stay tuned for our 2013-14 On Pointe schedule...
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Princeton Ballet School
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Credit: George Jones; From the Princeton Ballet School Summer Intensive 2012 performance
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At P rinceton Ballet School, Swan Lake rehearsals have taken flight, with ARBW Ballet Master Maria Youskevitch leading our advanced dancers.
Ms. Youskevitch is one of this year's ARB Gala Honorees. She is being honored with the Audrée Estey Award for Excellence in Dance Education. Click here to read more. While Swans are fluttering in our studios, Director Mary Pat Robertson has been flying across the world holding auditions for Princeton Ballet School's Summer Intensive 2013 and blogging about her travels. Click here to learn more about Princeton Ballet School's summer programs for students ages 9+.
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Svetlana Lunkina, prima ballerina assoluta of the Bolshoi Ballet taught a master class this week to our advanced students. Photo: Leighton Chen
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Amidst their busy daily dance schedules and rehearsals with American Repertory Ballet, the Trainees have been busy preparing for a performance of Philip Jerry's Our Town at Union County PAC's Hamilton Stage. This performance, presented through ARB's Access & Enrichment Department, will be for local school students. Click here to find out more about ARB's Assemblies, School Time Matinees, and Residencies or contact Lisa Beth Vettoso, Director of Educational Programming: 732-249-1254 x19, lvettoso@arballet.org.
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Newly announced DANCE POWER Scholars and their school principals on stage at the 2012Waiting in the Wings
performance; Photo: George Jones
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Join us at our upcoming DANCE POWER performances! The culminating performances for both the 3rd and 2nd grade programs are free and open to the public.
Click here to see our recent press release about the programs and shows.
Waiting in the Wings: Animation Imagination: Monday, March 18 at 7:00pm
New Brunswick High School, 1000 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, NJ
DANCE POWER Second Grade Program performance: Monday, April 8 at 7:00pm
New Brunswick High School, 1000 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, NJ
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SAVE THE DATE
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50 Years of Nutcracker
Celebrate the Legacy
November 30, 2013
McCarter Theatre &
The Nassau Club
If you've ever been in Nutcracker, please contact Lisa de Ravel and don't miss this event
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| Get into Summer Shape! |
It's the perfect time to start prepping for bathing suit season! Have you checked out our CardioBallet Classes yet??
At our Princeton location
(301 N. Harrison Street):
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 8:45-9:30am
Mondays and Tuesday 12:00-12:45pm
Fridays 12:15-1:00pm
Saturdays 8:30-9:15am
At our Cranbury location (29 North Main Street):
Saturdays 8:30-9:15am
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| Princeton Ballet School Enrollment |
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Photo Credit: Carrie Pallat and George Jones (right)
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Are you or someone you know interested in studying at Princeton Ballet School? Did you know we take mid-year registrations in classes with availability?
Learn more about our summer and academic year programs and schedule a placement class today.
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