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AMERICAN REPERTORY BALLET
PRINCETON BALLET SCHOOL
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Happy Summer!
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 | | Princeton Ballet School Students in Swan Lake, 2013 Photo Credit: George Jones. |
CONGRATULATIONS to all of our Swan Lake performers and artists for two fantastic shows!
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Princeton Ballet School's Swan Lake 2013 Highlights
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Click left picture to view highlights from the performances. During the weekend of the Swan Lake performances, we also gave a special salute to our graduating seniors and announced our 2013-14 merit scholarship recipients. Click here to read more about them.
Later this summer, the Company will be performing at Jacob's Pillow! The Pillow will present American Repertory Ballet as part of its Festival 2013 Inside/Out performance series on August 16 at 6:15pm on the open-air Henry J. Leir Stage. We'll be gearing up for this performance as well as our other exciting engagements for the 2013-14 season! Below you'll find a list of our upcoming 2013 performances, including dates for our 50th Annual Nutcracker Season!
But first, in order to sustain the quality of our work in the studio, on the stage, and in the community, we need your support! Our 2013-2014 Season promises to be inspiring and enriching. We hope you will help us make it great:
 American Repertory Ballet survives and thrives because supporters like you are willing to invest in our mission and vision. Your contributions support all of our programs and help us bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of dance to NJ and beyond. Or shop online through iGive and designate American Repertory Ballet as your cause.
Read on for: upcoming 2013 ARB performances, our 50th Annual Nutcracker Season, info about the summer at Princeton Ballet School, and more!
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Princeton Ballet School's Summer Intensive Welcomes Students from Around the World!
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 | Summer Intensive students enjoying dorm life!
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Princeton Ballet School will be bustling with activity in Princeton and Cranbury this summer! Princeton Ballet School's acclaimed Summer Intensive program will be welcoming talented students from across the US and from Canada, Italy, Japan, and South Africa to Princeton, NJ! Students will be spending their days studying hard in our beautiful Princeton Studios, and evenings enjoying campus life in the dorms at Princeton University's picturesque campus.
Princeton Ballet School Director, Mary Pat Robertson, and American Repertory Ballet Artistic Director, Douglas Martin, will lead the Summer intensive program alongside Princeton Ballet School's impressive array of faculty, including: Kathleen Moore, Mary Barton, Maria Youskevitch, and special guest artists.
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Summer Intensive 2012
Photo Credit: Caroline Pallat
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Summer Intensive Intermediates (ages 11-14) will be led by faculty Katie Scibienski, Erika Mero, and Edward Urwin at Princeton Ballet School's Cranbury location. This program is for young dancers at a high intermediate level, ready for pivotal changes in their dance lives. Many are just beginning pointe work or are getting ready to go on pointe. There is Young Men's Class for the male attendees.
Summer Intensive Juniors (ages 9-11) will be led by faculty member Jennifer Gladney on Princeton University's campus. This program is also for intermediate dancers. A day in the Juniors program includes technique, variations, and dance-related activities such as crafting costume pieces and journaling about experiences. Click here to read Ms. Gladney's detailed account of last year's SI Juniors program!
Summer Children's Classes (click) to learn more about Princeton Ballet School's summer classes for children ages 3-12. Summer Open Classes (click) for info about summer open classes. These classes are for ages 13+ and can be taken on a drop-in basis.
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Photo: George Jones
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Our summer hours began June 3:
Monday 5:45-6:30 pm
Tuesday, 6:30-7:15 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday, 6:15-7:00 p.m.
Academic Year Enrollment:
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ARB's Upcoming Summer and Fall 2013 Performances
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Photos by Leighton Chen and George Jones
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We are delighted
to have many exciting
Summer/Fall 2013!
August 15 at 6:15pm, Free to the Public - Jacob's Pillow will present American Repertory Ballet as part of its Festival 2013 Inside/Out performance series on the beautiful open-air Henry J. Leir Stage, overlooking the Berkshire Hills. ARB will perform Patrick Corbin's Follia and Mary Barton's Straight Up with a Twist.
Bart Luedeke Center at Rider University September 20-21 at 7:30pm
City Center in New York, NY, October 8 at 7:00pm - ARB will present excerpts from Douglas Martin's Romeo and Juliet in this annual gala performance.
Hamilton Stage for the Performing Arts at Union County PAC
October 18-19 at 7:00pm
The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College
October 26 at 8:00pm
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ARB's 50th Annual Nutcracker
Season
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ARB's Nutcracker has been a beloved holiday tradition since 1964, when the company, then known as Princeton Regional Ballet, began to perform the ballet annually, making this Holiday Season ARB's 50th Annual Nutcracker Season.
Special Events:
ARB and Princeton Ballet School alumni, dancers, fans, supporters,
and their families are all invited to join us November 30 at 6:30pm for this celebratory reception! Contact Lisa de Ravel to get involved: 609-921-7758 x11
50th Nutcracker Event and Media Sponsorship opportunities are available. Playbill advertising opportunities are also available.
Season Performances and Events (click buttons for more information): Photos by Leighton Chen and George Jones
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Announcing our 2013-2014 On Pointe Enrichment Series!
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 September 13, 2013 - Meet the Company
Meet the dancers, directors, and choreographers of American Repertory Ballet! This On Pointe is recommended for ages 5 and up.
October 4, 2013 - Behind the Scenes: Romeo and Juliet  Get an up-close look at Douglas Martin's new production. This On Pointe is recommended for ages 8 and up.
November 1 - Our 50th Annual Nutcracker Come learn about this NJ holiday tradition! This On Pointe is recommended for ages 5 and up.
January 10, 2014 - Behind the Music
Stravinsky's Firebird, featuring guest lecturer Maestro Michael Pratt. This On Pointe is recommended for ages 10 and up.
February 7, 2014 - For our youngest dance enthusiasts
Matthew Keefe's Grumpy Bird, plus a discussion of Princeton Ballet School's Spring 2014 Production of The Sleeping Beauty; This On Pointe is recommended for ages 2 and up.
March 7, 2014 - Spring Repertory Preview
At this lecture-demonstration, get a taste of ARB's Spring 2014 performances. Excerpts will be showcased by the dancers of ARB, and discussion will be led by Artistic Director Douglas Martin. This On Pointe is recommended for ages 5 and up.
April 4, 2014 - Dancing Your Way into College 
Advice for dancers looking towards an undergraduate education. This
On Pointe is recommended for high school students.
May 2, 2014 - Dancer Nutrition
A lecture about how to develop healthy eating habits for peak
performance. This On Pointe is recommended for ages 8 and up.
June 6, 2014 - Faculty and Staff Concert
A showcase of choreography created by Princeton Ballet School faculty and ARB employees. This On Pointe is recommended for all ages.
All in-studio On Pointe photos by Leighton Chen; Grumpy Bird photo by George Jones
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NOW through July 31: Support ARB with this purchase from Brighton at the Woodbridge Mall!
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This summer, sport your patriotic spirit with style, and support ARB!
We are thrilled that Brighton Collectibles has selected us as a partner non-profit organization! 50% of all sales of the Independence Bracelet through their store at the Woodbridge Center Mall will benefit ARB's education programs. Catch some of our students performing "The Neopolitan Dance" from Swan Lake at the Woodbridge Mall on June 29. If you can't make it to the store, you can order your bracelet and support ARB over the phone by contacting Brighton at 732-636-2024. Please note: In order for the proceeds to benefit ARB, purchases must be made through the store, not online.
Also, Brighton representatives will be selling Independence Bracelets at our Summer Intensive performance - An Evening of Dance - at the Berlind Theatre on July 26th at 6:30pm. Keep an eye out for them in the lobby!
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Ballet in Cinema
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When you're not in the studio this summer, you can check out these films of the Bolshoi Ballet at a theater near you!
Ballet in Cinema at Digiplex Cranford and The State Theatre
Presents The Best of the Bolshoi Series This Summer
 La Bayadere
The Bolshoi Ballet's prima ballerinas Svetlana Zakharova and Maria Alexandrova star in this story of a temple dancer and her warrior lover, set against the backdrop of lush, exotic India.
La Sylphide
One of the oldest of classic romantic ballets, this tale of winged spirits in the human realm of a small Scottish village showcases the talents of ballet luminaries Ekaterina Krysanova, Vyacheslav Lopatin, Anna Rebetskaya, and Denis Savin.
Check the local listings for dates and showtimes!
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