SUMMER SESSION 2017 OPEN ENROLLMENT CLASSES OPEN TO STUDENTS AGES 13 THRU ADULT PAMELA LEVY School Director AUDRÉE ESTEY Founder, Princeton Ballet School DOUGLAS MARTIN Artistic Director
ABOUT AMERICAN REPERTORY BALLET American Repertory Ballet s (ARB) mission is to bring the joy, beauty, artistry and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and nationwide audiences, and to dance students through artistic and educational programs. The organization comprises: the preeminent professional classical and contemporary ballet company in the state; Princeton Ballet School, one of the largest and most respected non-profit dance schools in the nation; and ARB s Access & Enrichment initiatives, including the acclaimed DANCE POWER program, the longest continuously running community and arts partnership in New Jersey. American Repertory Ballet is committed to presenting classical and contemporary ballets from the 19th and 20th century alongside new and existing works by choreographers from today. Founded in 1963, the company is under the leadership of Artistic Director Douglas Martin, former principal dancer at the Joffrey Ballet, Cleveland Ballet and American Repertory Ballet. ARB s rich history of repertory includes works by leading choreographers including Balanchine, Forsythe, Limón, Parsons, Peterson and many others. ARB has been consistently designated a Major Arts Institution by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts for the past two decades, and has repeatedly been awarded a Citation of Excellence by the Council. ARB was voted the Jersey Arts People s Choice for Favorite Dance Company in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Princeton Ballet School has gained a national reputation for its excellent dance training since its founding in 1954 by Audrée Estey. It currently serves approximately 1,200 students, starting at age three, and includes a large open enrollment division for adults. The school has studios in Cranbury, New Brunswick and Princeton and offers classes in ballet, modern dance, jazz, hip-hop, CardioBallet and CoMBo (Conditioning for the Mind and Body). Students have gone on to dance in professional ballet and contemporary dance companies around the globe, including New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, Complexions, Mark Morris Dance Company, Twyla Tharp, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Ballet West and on Broadway. The Access & Enrichment wing of American Repertory Ballet reaches out to the community not only through its DANCE POWER program and signature On Pointe series, but also with free programming, master classes, residencies, lecture demonstrations and School-Time Matinees. In 1985, American Repertory Ballet partnered with the New Brunswick Board of Education to create DANCE POWER. Today, it s the longest-running uninterrupted arts/community partnership in New Jersey. The legendary Gregory Hines was DANCE POWER s Honorary Chair for 18 years before his untimely passing in 2003. In 2001, Mr. Hines endowed a scholarship at Rutgers University that earmarks annual funds for a DANCE POWER student to attend the university. 2 Princeton Ballet School
BEGINNER CLASSES First Week gives new students the option to try any beginner dance class for $20 (or CardioBallet for $15). Save your receipt if you decide to register, your payment will be applied to the $140 tuition. Only one receipt per course. June 5 8... First Week June 5 July 27, 2017... 8-Week Summer Session Course Fees: $140 per 8-week session. CardioBallet $100 for 8-week session. You must enroll for the full course, in order to attend classes during each session. Dance Cards are not valid for Open Enrollment Beginner classes, unless the student has already taken three full sessions of beginner courses in any one dance form. After these three sessions, dancers wishing to remain in the beginner level but attend more sporadically may use a Dance Card. * Class change fee of $15 will be charged if needed. BEGINNER CLASS DESCRIPTIONS Beginner Ballet: For the total beginner, or for those returning to the study of ballet. Basic barre work and placement are introduced, and the study of many petit allegro steps begins. Modern Dance (beginner): The beginning study of a systematic floor and standing warm-up for the body, plus center combinations drawn from the eclectic mix of movement possibilities that is American modern dance. arballet.org 3
INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED DANCE CLASSES June 5 July 27, 2017... 8-Week Summer Session Course Fees: Classes can be purchased singly, or in the form of a Dance Card. One Dance Card is good for: 10 / 90-min. classes or 12 / 75-min. classes or 15 / 60-min. classes or any combination thereof. Dance Cards are non-refundable and good for one year from date of purchase. Single Class (no matter what the class length): $20 (exact change required if paying cash) Dance Card: $185 College Student Dance Card: $135 (for college students with valid ID and proof of enrollment only; please bring ID) Professional Rate: working professional dancers or dance teachers can purchase a Dance Card at the Student Dance Card price, or take a single class for $13. Please call Cindy Mahoney at 609.921.7758, ext. 10 to discuss procedures for receiving this special rate. INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED CLASS DESCRIPTIONS Intermediate Ballet: This class is for students with a good grasp of barre and center work. Some knowledge of pirouettes will be assumed. Jump combinations will become more complex. Advanced Ballet: This class is for students with a strong background, including knowledge of all pirouettes and petit allegro steps. This is a good class for the active or retired professional dancer or dance teacher. Modern Dance: The classes draw on the varied backgrounds of each teacher to bring together new combinations and ideas each week. Pilates: Classes will be offered again in the fall. In the meantime, please enjoy our CardioBallet class. 4 Princeton Ballet School
EXERCISE CLASS CARDIOBALLET You can register for an 8-week session, purchase a dance card or take single classes. Please bring your own exercise mat. June 5 8... First Week June 5 July 27, 2017... 8-Week Summer Session Course Fees: CardioBallet: $100 for 8 weeks, $15 for a Single class CLASS DESCRIPTION CardioBallet: The sequence of exercises presented in the classic ballet barre works all the major muscle groups of the body, including the brain. But not everyone has an interest in taking a full ballet class, with jumps and turns. This class is for anyone looking for a good workout the barre exercises work the major muscle groups, lengthen the torso and strengthen the core and additional dance-related exercises will give a good cardio workout. No prior dance experience necessary. You may wear leotard, tights and ballet shoes, or exercise wear and bare feet exercise mat helpful. An exercise mat is helpful but not necessary. If you would like a mat please bring your own. PLEASE READ: Make-up Policy for Eight Week Sessions: You are allowed two make-ups for each eight week session. These makeups must be done within your eight week session. For your safety we cannot admit anyone to class more than 15 minutes late. To help yourself and other students with their enjoyment of the classes, please do not bring along your children. Their presence can be distracting to others. Princeton Ballet School cannot be responsible for any items lost or stolen arballet.org 5
BEGINNER BALLET CLASSES BALLET 101 CLASS Beginner Ballet Beginner Ballet Beginner Ballet LOCATION/ROOM Princeton Orphanides (C) Cranbury (A) Princeton Orphanides (C) DAY TIME 6:15 7:30 p.m. 7:00 8:15 p.m. 6:15 7:30 p.m. TEACHER Levy Megules Levy CODE PO1 CO1 PO2 INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED CLASSES CLASS LOCATION/ROOM Intermediate Ballet Cranbury (A) Intermediate Ballet Princeton Orphanides (C) Intermediate Ballet Princeton (D) Intermediate Ballet Princeton Lescroart (B) Int/Adv Modern Dance Princeton Lescroart (B) EXERCISE CLASSES DAY Tuesday Wednesday Tuesday Wednesday TIME 7:00 8:15 p.m. 6:00 7:30 p.m. 7:45 9:00 p.m. TEACHER Megules Dougal Levy Tenney Moore Mero Abramson Moore Tenney CODE CO1 PP1 PP2 PP3 PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PS1 CLASS CardioBallet CardioBallet LOCATION/ROOM Princeton (D) Princeton Orphanides (C) DAY TIME 6:15 7:00 p.m. 6:15 7:00 p.m. TEACHER Vallery Mero CODE PV1 PV2 Suggested Clothing for Ballet and Modern Dance: Women leotard of any color, black or pink tights. Unitards, skirts, and t-shirts OK. Men t-shirt, black tights, dance belt. Sweatpants OK. Footwear ballet technique shoes for ballet class, bare feet (i.e. footless tights) for modern dance. Princeton Studio P301 N. Harrison St., Princeton, NJ 08540 609.921.7758 Cranbury Studio 29 N. Main St., Cranbury, NJ 08512 609.921.7758 New Brunswick Studio 80 Albany St., New Brunswick, NJ 08901 732.249.1254 FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.ARBALLET.ORG Photo Credits: (Cover) George Jones, (Page 2) Brad Resnick Photography; (Page 3) Caroline Pallat, (Page 4) George Jones, (Page 4) Caroline Pallat, (Page 5) George Jones, (Page 6) George Jones 6 Princeton Ballet School