Princeton Ballet School to Present SWAN LAKE, 5/21

Princeton Ballet School, the official school of American Repertory Ballet, will present the full-length classical ballet Swan Lake on May 21, 2016 at the Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton, NJ. Performances will be at 2:00 p.m and 7:00 p.m. These performances are the finale performances for the year for students at the school; tickets are onsale now at arballet.org

Any enrolled Princeton Ballet School student is able to participate in the annual spring production, including young students in children's ballet levels and adult students in open enrollment classes. All rehearsals take place outside of regular technique classes, as Princeton Ballet School is committed to providing performance opportunities alongside continued technical training.

"The School has been presenting a professional-quality, full-length classical ballet in the spring for over 60 years now," says American Repertory Ballet Artistic Director Douglas Martin. Martin has also served as a faculty member at Princeton Ballet School, and, before becoming ARB's Artistic Director, was the Ballet Master for the student performing group, ARB Workshop. "It's a great opportunity for students to work together outside of their technique classes, as professional company members do, and to learn the kind of work that goes into presenting such a large-scale production."

"We enjoy continuing this long tradition of adapted full-length ballets in lieu of recitals for the dancers," says Princeton Ballet School Director Mary Pat Robertson. "It's a wonderful opportunity to immerse oneself, even at a young age, into the fully created world of a great work of art, and make that work part of your mental landscape."

The story of Swan Lake centers around Odette, a princess who has been turned into a white swan by the evil sorcerer Rothbart's spell, Siegfried, the Prince who falls in love with her, and Odile, Rothbart's daughter who he disguises as a swan to deceive Siegfried and tragically doom Odette.

Tickets are onsale now for $35 and can be purchased online at arballet.org - (http://www.americanrepertoryballet.org/PBS/Princeton-Ballet-Schools-Spring-Production-2016-Swan-Lake)

American Repertory Ballet's mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and beyond through artistic and educational programs, presented by a financially responsible organization.

For more information about American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School please visit: www.arballet.org