DOUGLAS MARTIN started his ballet training with Dimitri Romanoff at the San Jose Ballet School and was one of six dancers selected to study in the newly formed American Ballet Theatre School formed by Mikhail Baryshnikov. He was invited to join the Joffrey Ballet in 1984 where, as a principal dancer, he performed roles in ballets by Ashton, Arpino, Cranko, Balanchine, Joffrey, Taylor, Pendleton, Kudelka and many other great 20th century choreographers.  Mr. Martin was featured in performances of Dance in America on PBS and was an original cast member of the historic recreation of Nijinsky's Le Sacre du Printemps.  He was among the last dancers of the Joffrey Ballet to spend the majority of his career in the company working under founder Robert Joffrey. Martin joined the Cleveland Ballet in 1991, and danced an array of principle roles including the Minister in Agnes deMille's Fall River Legend.

In 1993, Mr. Martin was invited to join the American Repertory Ballet.  As leading dancer and Ballet Master for ARB, Mr. Martin collaborated with directors in creating ballets, including productions as the original cast lead in Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, The Dream and The Nutcracker. Mr. Martin continued to be a principal dancer in the company as well as Ballet Master for ARB and ARBW and Principal Faculty for the PBS Summer Intensive until his retirement from performing in 2002. 

After retiring from ARB as a performer, Mr. Martin expanded his teaching, production and choreographic work.  Martin has been an integral part of the teaching staff at the Princeton Ballet School, Rutgers University and Westminster Choir College, and has also served as the School's Music Director and ARBW Ballet Master.  He has staged full length and repertory ballets for several companies, including Romeo and Julietand Philip Jerry's Our Town. Additionally, Mr. Martin has choreographed for several PBS productions, including the School's Summer Intensive program.

Mary Barton

Ballet Master/Resident Choreographer

MARY BARTON received her training at the Washington School of Ballet and participated in summer courses at SAB and Joffrey Ballet School. Her professional experience began at Washington Ballet, dancing soloist and principal roles with the company while still a student. At age 18, she joined the Oldenburg Staat Ballet as Principal Guest Artist. After performing in Europe, she returned to the US and joined the Dayton Ballet as  Principal dancer. In 1986, Ms. Barton joined the Joffrey Ballet, where she performed many of the company’s leading roles. She was chosen by Robert Joffrey for the role of Clara in the world premiere of his new Nutcracker. While at Joffrey, she performed a variety of roles in their extensive repertory. Ms. Barton danced as a principal dancer with the American Repertory Ballet from 1993-2004. Some notable roles include Sugar Plum Fairy, Cinderella, Titania, Emily in Our Town, and leading roles in Balanchine's Serenade, Rubies, and Concerto Barocco. While under the direction of Septime Webre, she performed the role of Odette/Odile in Swan Lake and Juliet in his Romeo and Juliet. Ms. Barton has been on the faculty of the Princeton Ballet School since 1993, and is one of the primary teachers of the Summer Intensive. She is also a member of the ballet faculty at the Lewis Center of the Arts at Princeton University, and in the Musical Theatre program at Rider University. She is listed in the “Who’s Who of American Teachers.” As a director,she has helped restage Romeo and Juliet and Our Town on other companies around the US. Her choreography has been presented by ARB, Rider University, The Outlet, Teamwork Dance, and Princeton University Ballet, as well as the annual school productions of Princeton Ballet School.

Kathleen Moore

Company Teacher