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American Repertory Ballet Announces its Artistic Affiliate Partnership with Union County Performing Arts Center’s New Hamilton Stage for the Performing Arts

For Information/Interviews Contact: Alexis Branagan, Marketing and Development Associate, American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School; abranagan@arballet.org; 732-249-1254, ext. 15; Additional Photos/images available upon request; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 17

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – American Repertory Ballet is pleased to announce that it has been selected as an Artistic Affiliate of the Union County Performing Arts Center (UC PAC)’s brand new Hamilton Stage for the Performing Arts beginning next  season.  ARB joins the theater’s other Artistic Affiliates:  American Theatre Group, Ballets with a Twist, Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, StrangeDog Theatre Company, and Vital Theatre Company, who were all selected through a competitive RFP process begun last summer.  Hamilton Stage for the Performing Arts, located at 360

American Repertory Ballet Announces "Celebration!"

For Information/Interviews Contact: Alexis Branagan, Marketing and Development Associate, American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School; abranagan@arballet.org; 732-249-1254, ext. 15; Additional Photos/images available upon request; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Apr 20

ARB Announces New Business Manager Dawn Dell’Omo

For Information/Interviews Contact: Alexis Branagan, Marketing and Development Associate, American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School; abranagan@arballet.org; 732-249-1254, ext. 15; Additional Photos/images available upon request FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Mar 5

American Repertory Ballet is proud to welcome finance and fundraising professional, Dawn Dell’Omo to its staff, in the newly created position of Business Manager.  As the former Finance Manager of American Repertory Ballet (1995-2000), former Princeton Ballet School student, and an avid arts lover, Dawn brings to a deep passion for the organization, as well as an impressive background in non-profit finance, to the position.

ARB Announces Spring into Love at Raritan Valley Community College

For Information/Interviews Contact: Alexis Branagan, Marketing and Development Associate, American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School; abranagan@arballet.org, 732-249-1254, ext. 15; Additional Photos/images available upon request; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Feb 20

BRANCHBURG, NJ – American Repertory Ballet’s exciting Spring Season opener Spring into Love will be held on March 17, 2012 at The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg, NJ.  The performance will feature four virtuoso company premieres: the world premiere of the balcony scene from Company Director Douglas Martin’s new Romeo and Juliet, a major revival of Gerald Arpino’s Confetti, a world premiere by ARB Resident Choreographer Mary Barton, and Trinette Singleton’s Capriccios.  Off

ARB Announces Olé!: The 27th Annual Gala and Performance

For Information/Interviews Contact: Alexis Branagan, Marketing and Development Associate, American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School; abranagan@arballet.org, 732-249-1254, ext. 15; Additional Photos/images available upon request FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Feb 7

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – American Repertory Ballet’s 27th Annual Gala and Performance, Olé! will be held on March 10, 2012 at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton, NJ.  The performance, featuring performances by the dancers of American Repertory Ballet, select students of Princeton Ballet School, and scholarship students from ARB’s acclaimed DANCE POWER program, will be at 7:00pm.  Following the performance will be an 8:00pm reception featuring live flamenco music by Carlos Rubio and his band, a gourmet menu

American Repertory Ballet Receives Prestigious Grant to Enhance Audience Engagement Activities

For Information/Interviews Contact: Alexis Branagan, Marketing and Development Associate; American Repertory Ballet; 732-249-1254, ext. 15; Photos available on request; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dec 13

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – American Repertory Ballet is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.  The grant money will be used in support of a three-part seminar series aimed at engaging the community through the exploration of humanities and dance.

ARB Announces its On Pointe Enrichment Series program, “The Music of Romeo and Juliet”, Featuring Guest Lecturer Simon Morrison, Prokofiev expert, music scholar, and Princeton University Professor

For Information/Interviews Contact: Alexis Branagan, Marketing and Development Associate, American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School; abranagan@arballet.org; 732-249-1254, ext. 15; Additional Photos/images available upon request; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dec 7

PRINCETON, NJ – American Repertory Ballet will be kicking off 2012 with a deep look into the ballet Romeo and Juliet and the evocative themes it portrays.  Company Director Douglas Martin will be joined by special guest Simon Morrison, a world-renowned Prokofiev expert, music scholar, and Princeton University professor to discuss the ballet and Prokofiev’s brilliant score.  Excerpts from Douglas Martin’s new Romeo and Juliet will debut at ARB Presents: Spring into Love at 8:00pm on March 17, 2012 at Raritan Valley Community College.

Press for the 2011-2012 Season

2011

December 28, 2011: "The Year's Top Ten in Dance" by Robert Johnson for The Star-Ledger

Nutcracker

December 14, 2011:Photo Gallery from New Brunswick Patch: Performers from The Nutcracker Visit Patients at Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital

November 30, 2011: NJTV's State of the Arts visits American Repertory Ballet in the studio

November 29, 2011: "American Repertory Ballet's 'Nutcracker' grows and grows" - Review by Robert Johnson in The Star Ledger.

November 28, 2011: "American Repertory Ballet's Nutcracker is a tasty holiday side dish" - Review by Stephen Raskauskas for Bachtrack.com

November 25, 2011: "Freshening Up A Holiday Classic" - Preview by Tammy LaGorce in The New York Times

November 23, 2011: "A Sneak Preview of the Upcoming Performance of 'The Nutcracker': An inside look at The Nutcracker ballet" by Saad Ansari in the East Windsor Patch.

November 2011: "COVER STORY: 'The Nutcracker': For the 49th year, American Repertory Ballet will present the holiday classic" by Valerie Sudol for Central Jersey papers

November 2011: "ARB teams up with Terra Momo"

ARB Nutcracker Blogs:

November 2011: "American Repertory Ballet returns to its Roots with 'Nutcracker'" by NJTV's Susan Wallner

November, 2011: "Q&A with Lindsay Jorgensen, one of this year's 'Claras'"

November, 2011: "Claire van Bever gives a glimpse into Nutcracker Rehearsals"

November, 2011: "The Tradition of Nutcracker" by Alexis Branagan

Fall Season:

October 2011: "American Repertoy Ballet presents a contemporary classic" by Robert Johnson for The Star-Ledger

October 2011: "DANCE PREVIEW: American Repertory Ballet: ‘I’ve always dreamed of making ARB into a Joffrey-style company with a rotating repertory of classical and contemporary works,’ says Douglas Martin" by Valerie Sudol for Central Jersey papers

October 2011: "Princeton's American Repertory Ballet has a Busy Season Planned for this Year" by Anne Levin for Town Topics

October 2011: "On Pointe Enrichment Series Program at Princeton Ballet" by Anne Levin for Town Topics

October 2011: "For This Dancing Couple, the Line Between Work and Home Is Invisible" by Susan Van Dongen for U.S. 1

August 2011: "Keeping Company" - an article in Central Jersey papers praising ARB's On Pointe Enrichment Series

Princeton Ballet School

August 2011: "Teachers’ Spotlight: Katie Scibienski" - West-Windsor Plainsboro News

August 2011: "Teachers' Spotlight: Carol Bellis" in U.S. 1

August 2011: "Ballet school, arts council team up" in the Princeton Packet and Town Topics

August 2011: "Class On Your Toes!" - front page photo in the U.S. 1 back to School issue

August 2011: "Dance Power: In its 30th Year, Princeton ballet School's Summer Intensive shines with international luster" by Marisa Iati for Central Jersey papers

July 2011: "At Princeton, a Grueling Summer Program to Perfect Pliés" by Tammy LaGorce for the New York Times

Dec 1

American Repertory Ballet Welcomes New Member to Board of Trustees

For Information/Interviews Contact: Alexis Branagan, Marketing and Development Associate; American Repertory Ballet; abranagan@arballet.org; 732-249-1254, ext. 15; Photos available on request; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Nov 21

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – American Repertory Ballet (ARB) is pleased to announce the addition of Jo-Ann Munoz to its Board of Trustees, effective immediately.  Munoz, a resident of Princeton, N.J., brings with her the knowledge she has learned from her work in both the corporate and non-profit world, along with her lifelong love for ballet.

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