José Manuel Carreño Named Guest Artist For American Repertory Ballet/Princeton Ballet School Summer Intensive Program

This summer ballet students from around the world will have the opportunity to train with the legendary José Manuel Carreño during American Repertory Ballet/Princeton Ballet School Summer Intensive, June 24 through July 26. The Summer Intensive program is open to students ages 13 and older.

"I am thrilled that José Manuel Carreño will be joining us in Princeton this summer," says Aydmara Cabrera, Princeton Ballet School Director and former principal dancer with the National Ballet of Cuba. "Our Summer Intensive students are in for an incredible experience to study with one of the greatest ballet dancers of all time."

The New York Times declares, "There are few dancers as adored by both balletomanes and the general public as Mr. Carreño"

José Manuel Carreño was born in Cuba, where he received his training at the Provincial School of Ballet and the National Ballet School. He won the Gold Medal at the New York International Ballet Competition in 1987, and the Grand Prix at the International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1990. He has appeared extensively in Europe, Latin America and the United States.

After four years with the National Ballet of Cuba, Carreño joined the English National Ballet, The Royal Ballet, and American Ballet Theatre as a Principal Dancer performing every leading role in the classical ballet canon. He has served as Artistic Director for Ballet San Jose, the Carreño Dance Festival, and Ballet de Monterrey. In 2004 Carreño received the Dance Magazine Award for significant contributions to the ballet world.

First held in 1982, the Princeton Ballet School Summer Intensive is one of the longest running Summer Intensives in the United States. This 5-week program, which runs from June 24 through July 26, is led by Princeton Ballet School Director Aydmara Cabrera. The faculty includes American Repertory Ballet Artistic Director Douglas Martin and internationally recognized guest teachers. At the end of the program, students perform at the historic McCarter Theatre in Princeton.