American Repertory Ballet/Princeton Ballet School
Courtesy Middlesex County
ARB’s Dance for Parkinson’s program, for people with Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers, provides a warm
sanctuary for movement exploration and a social atmosphere to support artistic ventures. Princeton Ballet School
has recreational, pre-professional and post-high school programs rooted in classical ballet technique and also offers
“Audrey’s Class” for children with disabilities. Free trial classes are offered for all ages. No prior dance experience is
necessary! www.arballet.org
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American Repertory Ballet’s mission is to bring the joy, beauty,
artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance
to audiences and to dance students through artistic and
educational programs. The organization comprises three
programs: American Repertory Ballet professional company,
the state’s preeminent classical and contemporary ballet
company; Princeton Ballet School, one of the nation’s largest
and most respected nonprofit dance schools; and ARB’s Access
& Enrichment initiatives. Ethan Stiefel, former principal dancer
with American Ballet Theatre and New York City Ballet, takes the
helm as ARB’s new Artistic Director in July 2021.
ARB’s professional company performs throughout the region,
engaging audiences with a mix of contemporary work and
beloved story ballets. Princeton Ballet School offers dance
classes for children, adults and seniors, from ballet to
modern dance, hip hop and flamenco at all three of its studio
locations: New Brunswick, Princeton, and Cranbury, NJ.
Rutgers University Mason Gross School of Arts
Established in 1976, Mason Gross School
of the Arts is the flagship public arts
conservatory of New Jersey and a division
of Rutgers, The State University of New
Jersey. The Mason Gross School is home
to the departments of Art & Design, Dance,
Music, and Theater as well as Rutgers
Community Arts, Rutgers Arts Online, the
Rutgers Filmmaking Center, and the Rutgers
Print Collaborative. Mason Gross is one
of the most selective schools at Rutgers–
New Brunswick, ensuring that students
have the opportunity to work closely with
accomplished artists in their fields.
Photo by Bill Jones
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