Mary Barto News

American Repertory Ballet's On Pointe series, a free lecture-demonstration series, will open at Rider University in Lawrenceville, N.J.

American Repertory Ballet, New Jersey's preeminent classical and contemporary ballet company, is pleased to announce its 2016-2017 performance season.

On Monday, June 27, the Princeton Ballet School will open its doors to students from all over the country to participate in an intense, five-week summer training program.

Today, Friday, June 17, 2016, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Forsgate Country Club in Monroe, N.J., Princeton Ballet School, the official school of American Repertory Ballet, hosts its second annual fashion show: 'Turn Out for Fashion.' All proceeds from this event will support the Princeton Ballet School Scholarship Fund.

Princeton Ballet School, the official school of American Repertory Ballet, announces its Placement Class schedule in order to determine fall classes.

On Friday, June 17, 2016, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Forsgate Country Club in Monroe, N.J., Princeton Ballet School, the official school of American Repertory Ballet, will host its second annual fashion show: "Turn Out for Fashion." All proceeds from this event will support the Princeton Ballet School Scholarship Fund.

ARB presents world premier of Mary Barton's work in MASTERS OF DANCE AND MUSIC!

 American Repertory Ballet will present Masters of Dance & Music on Friday, April 8, 2016 at 8 p.m. at McCarter Theatre in downtown Princeton, N.J. The program will feature the world premiere of Mary Barton's A Shepherd Singing (And I Still Heard Nothing), modern dance pioneer Jose Limon's There is a Time and Kirk Peterson's Glazunov Variations. Music for Mary Barton's world premiere - Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 - will be performed live by the Princeton University Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Michael Pratt.

American Repertory Ballet is pleased to announce Spring Into Dance, part of its 2016 spring series, at Union County Performing Arts Center's Hamilton Stage on Friday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. 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.

George Street Playhouse and American Repertory Ballet will co-host a discussion on the late ballet and film legend, Rudolf Nureyev, led by Princeton Ballet School Director Mary Pat Robertson, tonight, February 19, 2016. The discussion -- free and open to the public -- will take place at 7 p.m. at George Street Playhouse (9 Livingston Avenue) prior to that evening's 8 p.m. performance of NUREYEV'S EYES, on stage at GSP now through February 21.

On Today, February 12, 2016 at 5:15 p.m., American Repertory Ballet (ARB) will host Spring Repertory Preview, an On Pointe event featuring exclusive performances by the professional dancers of American Repertory Ballet, previewing never-before-seen works.

George Street Playhouse and American Repertory Ballet will co-host a discussion on the late ballet and film legend, Rudolf Nureyev, led by Princeton Ballet School Director Mary Pat Robertson, on Friday, February 19, 2016. The discussion -- free and open to the public -- will take place at 7 p.m. at George Street Playhouse (9 Livingston Avenue) prior to that evening's 8 p.m. performance of NUREYEV'S EYES, on stage at GSP now through February 21.

On Friday, February 12, 2016 at 5:15 p.m., American Repertory Ballet (ARB) will host Spring Repertory Preview, an On Pointe event featuring exclusive performances by the professional dancers of American Repertory Ballet, previewing never-before-seen works.

Tonight, January 15, 2016 at 5:15 p.m., American Repertory Ballet (ARB) will host 'Behind the Music: Beethoven,' an On Pointe lecture featuring guest expert Maestro Michael Pratt. This event will be held at ARB's Princeton studios at 301 North Harrison Street, above McCaffrey's Supermarket.

On Friday, January 15, 2016 at 5:15 p.m., American Repertory Ballet (ARB) will host 'Behind the Music: Beethoven,' an On Pointe lecture featuring guest expert Maestro Michael Pratt. This event will be held at ARB's Princeton studios at 301 North Harrison Street, above McCaffrey's Supermarket.

American Repertory Ballet (ARB) will open its annual Nutcracker season at Union County Performing Arts Center's main stage in Rahway on Saturday, November 21 at 2 p.m., with the company's first-ever "Sensory Friendly" performances on Sunday, November 22 at 2 p.m.

The American Repertory Ballet in Princeton held its annual season premiere the weekend of September 25th and 26th at Rider University's Bart Luedeke Center Theater in Lawrenceville.

American Repertory Ballet, New Jersey's preeminent classical and contemporary ballet company, will perform throughout New Jersey - in Princeton, New Brunswick, Lawrenceville, Branchburg, Rahway, Manasquan, South Orange, and Trenton - and at the Joyce Theater in New York City from September 2015 through April 2016. The performance season will open tonight, September 24, at Rider University Bart Luedeke Center with an open rehearsal and State of the Art Address, celebrating 5 years of Artistic Director Douglas Martin's artistic leadership.

George Street Playhouse is proud to host "Be Unstoppable: A Celebration of Healthy Kids in the Arts" as part of the New Brunswick Cultural Center's Hub City Sounds Festival on Saturday, September 19, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  The free event, which also serves as the official "kick-off" of a collaboration between The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey and George Street Playhouse for Austin the Unstoppable, will feature a performance by GSP's Educational Touring Theatre of Austin on the Playhouse's Mainstage at 10:30 a.m.  The day also includes interactive activities, a healthy lunch and an afternoon performance by American Repertory Ballet dancers.

American Repertory Ballet, New Jersey's preeminent classical and contemporary ballet company, will perform throughout New Jersey - in Princeton, New Brunswick, Lawrenceville, Branchburg, Rahway, Manasquan, South Orange, and Trenton - and at the Joyce Theater in New York City from September 2015 through April 2016. The performance season will open on September 24 at Rider University Bart Luedeke Center with an open rehearsal and State of the Art Address, celebrating 5 years of Artistic Director Douglas Martin's artistic leadership.