American Repertory Ballet News

Visceral Dance has announced its winter engagement featuring performances at Visceral's Ann Barzel Theater.

State Theatre New Jersey presents The Nutcracker with American Repertory Ballet for five performances on Friday, December 16 at 7:30pm; Saturday, December 17 at 2pm and 7pm; and Sunday, December 18 at 1pm and 5pm. These are the only American Repertory Ballet performances featuring a live orchestra and choir.

Hong Kong Ballet will present the U.S. Premiere of Romeo + Juliet on Friday, January 13 at 8pm and Saturday, January 14 at 2pm at New York City Center, 131 W. 55th Street.

Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami opens it's sixth season in Miami with an exhilarating evening of dance at The Moss Center on November 12th.

MorDance presents Works in Progress on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 7:30pm at Martha Graham Studios, 55 Bethune St, NYC. This intimate showing is an opportunity to peer into the creative process and hear from the artists themselves.

American Repertory Ballet's magical production of The Nutcracker returns to three Central New Jersey performing arts venues this holiday season. The curtain lifts at McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, November 25-27; performances continue at the Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton on December 11; and the grand finale will be at State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick, December 16-18.

American Repertory Ballet will be featured in Lighter Than Air: a photographic series by renowned photographer Harald Schrader on September 17-18, 2022 in Princeton, New Jersey. This exhibit will feature images of American Repertory Ballet company members and artistic leadership, including Artistic Director Ethan Stiefel and Artistic Associate Gillian Murphy.

Los Angeles Ballet has announced that Melissa Barak has been appointed as Artistic Director by its Board.  Barak, an accomplished ballet dancer and choreographer, will serve as the first solo artistic director in the Company’s history.

American Repertory Ballet (ARB) launches its 2022-2023 season with Kaleidoscope for four performances at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, September 23-25.

State Theatre New Jersey, New Brunswick Cultural Center, New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC), and Above Art Studios present the New Brunswick HEART Festival on Saturday, August 13, from 3pm-6pm; hosted by New Jersey Radio Hall of Famer Bert Baron and Founder of TSO Productions, Sharon Gordon.

State Theatre New Jersey, fully renovated in 2021,  announces a special Christmas in July Sale from Friday, July 22 through Sunday, July 31.

Grounds For Sculpture announced that four new members have been elected to its Board of Trustees. Michelle J. Bajwa, Cataldo Doria, and Umesh Gaur joined the Board in December 2021, and Nick Pahade joined in June 2022.

Still invigorated by a year of standing ovations and critical success, American Repertory Ballet has revealed its dramatic 2022/23 season. 

Still invigorated by a year of standing ovations and critical success, American Repertory Ballet has revealed its dramatic 2022/23 season. 

American Repertory Ballet (ARB) celebrates its spring season finale at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, June 3rd - 5th, 2022, with Movin' + Groovin', featuring world premieres by three of today's most exciting and innovative choreographers.

GINGER THATCHER will be on the faculty of Ballet Arts, Inc.’s Summer Intensive which will be taking place from June 13-17, 2022 in Jackson, Tennessee. Ms. Thatcher will be teaching musical theater, jazz, and modern dance classes for the participants in this year’s Summer Intensive.

American Ballet Theatre’s in-house choreographic  program, ABT Incubator, is scheduled for April 11-22, 2022, with new works to be created on  ABT dancers by four choreographers. The workshop was announced today by ABT Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. 

American Ballet Theatre’s in-house choreographic program, ABT Incubator, is scheduled for April 11-22, 2022, with new works to be created on ABT dancers by four choreographers. The workshop was announced today by ABT Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie.

Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, has announced the appointment of Lisa L. Patterson as its new director of individual giving. Patterson will partner with TCG’s executive-leadership team to create, implement, and measure a development plan to grow a million-dollar annual fundraising budget.

Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing Ethan Stiefel about his career, the ARB and the upcoming performance of 'Midsummer Night’s Dream' at NBPAC.