Douglas Martin News

Amore Opera opens its 'Gypsy Season' on May 26th with George Bizet's Carmen at its new home, the Riverside Theatre on Manhattan's Upper West Side. This exciting production of Carmen will be presented in full production with a full orchestra conducted by Richard Cordova, with stage direction by Amore Opera's Artistic Director Nathan Hull.

The stunning World Premiere of Douglas Martin's Pride and Prejudice by the American Repertory Ballet (ARB) was performed at Princeton's McCarter Theater on Friday, April 21st and Saturday, April 22nd. Martin, the company's Artistic Director, has created a fabulous production that brings Jane Austen's beloved 1813 classic novel to the stage.

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Over lunch with a friend, American Repertory Ballet Artistic Director Douglas Martin was brainstorming about possible full-length ballets to choreograph for his company. His friend made an unusual suggestion: Jane Austen's 1813 novel of manners, Pride and Prejudice.

On Friday, March 24 at 5:15 p.m., American Repertory Ballet will host "Preview of the Premiere," as part of its On Pointe series. This event will give audiences an in-studio preview of Artistic Director Douglas Martin's latest work - the full-length story ballet Pride and Prejudice. The dancers will perform excerpts of the choreography, and Martin will speak about his work.

American Repertory Ballet has been named "Favorite Dance Company" in the 2017 JerseyArts.com People's Choice Awards. ARB also won this title in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2016.

American Repertory Ballet is proud to launch a newly redesigned website, now live at www.arballet.org.

American Repertory Ballet/Princeton Ballet School is pleased to announce that it plans to be a resident member of a new, state-of-the-art performing arts complex in downtown New Brunswick. The building, which will be known as the New Brunswick Cultural Center, is slated to open in the fall of 2019. ARB operations included in the new facility will be administrative offices, rehearsal space for the performing company, and two studio spaces for its acclaimed DANCE POWER program and an expanded New Brunswick presence of the Ballet School. (The Ballet School will maintain its Princeton and Cranbury studio operations.)

On Today, January 27 at 5:15 p.m., American Repertory Ballet will host “The Music of Pride and Prejudice,” as part of its On Pointe educational series at its Princeton studios (301 N. Harrison Street, above McCaffrey's Supermarket). This lecture will feature guest speaker Simon Morrison, music scholar and Professor of Music at Princeton University. Attendees will listen to and discuss the music of Ignaz Pleyel, the Austrian-born French composer whose work provides the backdrop for Artistic Director Douglas Martin's world premiere of Pride and Prejudice.

Princeton Ballet School, the official school of American Repertory Ballet, announces its nationwide audition tour schedule for its highly celebrated Summer Intensive program held in Princeton, N.J., from June 26-July 28, 2017.

The American Repertory Ballet had a spectacular performance of 'The Nutcracker' at the State Theatre in New Brunswick. Directed by the company's Artistic Director, Douglas Martin, the show featured over 100 performers with a live orchestra and youth choir.

On Friday, January 27 at 5:15 p.m., American Repertory Ballet will host “The Music of Pride and Prejudice,” as part of its On Pointe educational series at its Princeton studios (301 N. Harrison Street, above McCaffrey's Supermarket). This lecture will feature guest speaker Simon Morrison, music scholar and Professor of Music at Princeton University. Attendees will listen to and discuss the music of Ignaz Pleyel, the Austrian-born French composer whose work provides the backdrop for Artistic Director Douglas Martin's world premiere of Pride and Prejudice.

Amore Opera opens its holiday season with Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus at its new home, the Theatre at St. Jean's on Manhattan's Upper East Side. This bubbly, musical tale of romantic intrigue and merry revenge will be presented in full production with full orchestra conducted by Douglas Martin, with stage direction by Amore Opera's Artistic Director Nathan Hull. Amore Opera's production of Die Fledermaus features several talented casts.

Amore Opera opens its holiday season with Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus at its new home, the Theatre at St. Jean's on Manhattan's Upper East Side. This bubbly, musical tale of romantic intrigue and merry revenge will be presented in full production with full orchestra conducted by Douglas Martin, with stage direction by Amore Opera's Artistic Director Nathan Hull. Amore Opera's production of Die Fledermaus features several talented casts.

American Repertory Ballet (ARB), New Jersey's premier professional ballet company, will return to Rahway, N.J., this year with two performances of Nutcracker at Union County Performing Arts Center. ARB is celebrating its fifty-third year of performances of this classic holiday ballet. Furthering its connection with the local Rahway community, American Repertory Ballet recently held auditions for local Rahway children ages 6-10 years old (must be 6 by October 1st and must be between 44-50 inches in height) to perform alongside its professional dancers in Nutcracker today, November 19 at 2 p.m., and Sunday, November 20 at 1 p.m.

The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is proud to bring a sensory-friendly performance of American Repertory Ballet's Nutcracker to the stage at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway on Sunday, November 20th at 1:00 p.m.

American Repertory Ballet (ARB), New Jersey's premier professional ballet company, will return to Rahway, N.J., this year with two performances of Nutcracker at Union County Performing Arts Center. ARB is celebrating its fifty-third year of performances of this classic holiday ballet. Furthering its connection with the local Rahway community, American Repertory Ballet recently held auditions for local Rahway children ages 6-10 years old (must be 6 by October 1st and must be between 44-50 inches in height) to perform alongside its professional dancers in Nutcracker on Saturday, November 19 at 2 p.m., and Sunday, November 20 at 1 p.m.

On Friday, November 4, 2016 at 5:15pm, American Repertory Ballet will host a free lecture, "Dancer Nutrition," as part of its On Pointe Enrichment Series.  Nutritionist Annie Condit Princeton Healthcare Systems will join ARB Artistic Director Douglas Martin and Princeton Ballet School Dean of Students Lisa de Ravel to discuss proper nutrition for athletes and dancers - for adults and for children who are still growing as they lead an active lifestyle.

American Repertory Ballet is pleased to make a return engagement today, October 8 at 3:00 p.m., at The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg, NJ, presenting Fall Favorites, a program of mixed repertoire.

American Repertory Ballet is pleased to announce A Midsummer Night's Dream at the State Theatre on Thursday, October 13 at 8:00 p.m. The performance is part of its 2016 fall series. Led by Artistic Director Douglas Martin, ARB will once again present the finest ballet available to the residents of New Jersey and beyond. Tickets are currently available and start at $27.