Princeton Ballet Society

Princeton Ballet School has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audre Estey. Princeton Ballet School currently enrolls approximately 600 students annually from age three through adult at studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick, and Princeton. All ballet classes are offered with live piano accompaniment. Many of Princeton Ballet Schools faculty members have performed professionally; others have attained graduate degrees in dance education and have won awards for their teaching. Students from the school have gone on to dance on Broadway and in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies in the U.S. and abroad. Graduates have danced with such diverse organizations as the American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, STREB, Momix, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp Dance, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago,Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, New York Theatre Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Ballet Met Columbus, and American Repertory Ballet.

American Repertory Ballet (ARB) is New Jerseys preeminent professional ballet company, presenting classical and contemporary works to engage and inspire audiences. Founded in 1963 as part of the Princeton Ballet Society, ARB hasbeen designated a Major Arts Institution by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. The Company has also been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council, and frequently voted the Jersey Arts Peoples Choice Award for Favorite Dance Company. SInce 2021, ARB has been led by the world-class leadership team of Ethan Stiefel, Artistic Director; and Gillian Murphy, Artistic Associate. Together, they are shepherding ARB into a new era of artistic excellence, fusing strong classical technique with a fresh contemporary approach. ARB dancers hail from the United States, Italy, Japan, France, Brazil, and more, sharing their unique training and influences to create a dynamic and visionary team of artists. ARB2, American Repertory Ballets second company, is a development company for talented young dancers. The mission of ARB2 is to advance the next generation of artists and ensure that these talented young dancers are ready for the next step in their careers. Dancers in ARB2 work directly with the main company on a daily basis, training, rehearsing and frequently performing with the professional company.