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AMERICAN REPERTORY BALLET
PRINCETON BALLET SCHOOL
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Happy September!
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Fall is upon us! The Company has been busy preparing for its fall performances and our first On Pointe, which is this Friday; Princeton Ballet School classes are now in full swing; ARB's DANCE POWER program is about to begin in all New Brunswick 2nd and 3rd grade classes, and we're out and about performing for the community all over!
Before we get going with all that, we'd like to extend another heartfelt "Thank You!" to all our Kickstarter supporters for helping us get to Jacob's Pillow last month. It was so meaningful for us to be there. Check out these video highlights of the performance:
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ARB at Jacob's Pillow - Highlights
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And, here we go with fall...
Rider University's Bart Luedeke Center
Special group pricing is available for student and senior groups of 10 or more.
ARB's American Artist Showcase on October 18 and 19 at Hamilton Stage for the Performing Arts, will feature Mary Barton's Faerie Tyme and Gerald Arpino's Viva Vivaldi, and Premieres, featuring brand new works by Kirk Peterson and Mary Barton, is on October 26 at The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College.
As you see, there are plenty of chances to catch ARB on stage this fall, and we hope to see you in the theater for all these exciting programs!
 | | Trainees in excerpts from La Fille mal Gardée at Cranbury Day 2013. Credit: Leighton Chen |
Princeton Ballet School opened its doors to a new school year on September 6. Welcome to our new and returning Princeton Ballet School families! Members of ARB Workshop performed in the school's annual Cranbury Day performances on September 7. You can catch some of these pieces again on September 22 at 4:15pm at the Hamilton Stage in Rahway in celebration of the center's one year anniversary, and again on September 28 at 3:00pm at New Brunswick High School as part of the Hub City Sounds arts festival.
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Our first On Pointe of the season is this Friday, September 13, 2013: Meet the Company at 12:00pm! Click here to view our 2013-2014 On Pointe Season! (All other On Pointe events are at 5:15pm).
DANCE POWER, now in its 29th year, will be starting at the end of the month. ARB will place teaching artists in every New Brunswick 2nd and 3rd grade classroom this year. We can't wait!
Read on for much more, including news, photos from Cranbury Day, the Career Transition for Dancers Annual Jubilee performance and a special request for our Nutcracker alums.
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ARB's 50th Annual Nutcracker
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Attention Nutcracker Alums:
We need your help! We're putting together a comprehensive cast list for our 50 year history. Please check our work! Make sure you, your friends and family are on the list and that your name is spelled correctly. Send an email to Christine Chen at cchen@arballet.org with any changes, and pass it on! Click here to review the list.
Note: This list does not yet reflect edits from our Facebook post.
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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! Tickets are available through the McCarter Theatre Box office at: 609-258-ARTS
Photos by Leighton Chen and George Jones
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Updates from Princeton Ballet School
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Academic Year Enrollment:
Contact Lisa de Ravel for placement and registration procedures. 609-921-7758 x11
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Career Transition for Dancers Annual Jubilee
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 ARB will perform excerpts of the balcony pas de deux from Douglas Martin's Romeo and Juliet at Career Transition for Dancers' 28th Annual Jubilee: Broadway and BeyondTuesday, October 8, 2013 at 7:00pm at New York City Center
Performance tickets start at $45. Click here to purchase tickets.
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Save the Dates for ARB's Spring 2014 Performance Season!
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 | Douglas Martin's Romeo and Juliet.
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Douglas Martin's Romeo and Juliet
Berrie Center for the Performing Arts at Ramapo College: February 22, 2014 at 8:00pm
The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College: March 8, 2014 at 8:00pm
 | | Douglas Martin's Rite of Spring. Credit: Leighton Chen |
March 12, 2014 at 7:30pm at McCarter Theatre
An evening of 21st-century interpretations of revolutionary works premiered by Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes in the early 20th Century. The program includes the premiere of Martin's Firebird, which will share a program with his Rite of Spring and other choreography that presents Diaghilev transfigured. Martin's Rite of Spring, which premiered in this past spring, sets the original story of pagan tradition in a 1960's office. His twist on this classic Russian folk tale Firebird is that the namesake character will be danced by a male dancer. Martin will tell the original story with new, original choreography and set design.
Union County Performing Arts Center's Hamilton Stage
March 21, 2014 at 7:00pm and March 22, 2014 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm
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Ballet in Cinema
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La Scala Ballet in Notre-Dame de Paris
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Ballet in Cinema at Digiplex Cranford and The State Theatre Presents:
Notre-Dame de Paris, performed by La Scala Ballet, at the Digiplex Cranford Theatre
September 29 and October 1
Spartacus, performed by the Bolshoi Ballet, at the State Theatre
October 28
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Sponsor Spotlight:
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We have received a $10,000 Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for our spring 2014 premiere of Douglas Martin's Firebird. ARB's DANCE POWER program was also recently awarded a grant from Target. Click here to read more!
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Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm. We look forward to a great year!
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. S
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Sincerely, 
Executive Director, American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School |
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