Company

Artistic Leadership

American Repertory Ballet’s world-class artistic leadership is shepherding ARB into a new era of artistic excellence, fusing strong classical technique with a fresh contemporary approach.

Artistic Staff

Samantha Dunster

Director of Artistic Operations

Samantha Dunster began her ballet training with Cristina Pora in Toronto, Ontario. Then, at age 17, she traveled to Havana […]

Gillian Murphy

Artistic Associate

Gillian Murphy is currently celebrating over twenty years as a principal ballerina with American Ballet Theatre (ABT). Her repertoire includes […]

Ethan Stiefel

The Nora C. Orphanides Artist in Residence

Ethan Stiefel is an internationally recognized artist, educator, and leader in the performing arts. After serving as American Repertory Ballet’s […]

Nanako Yamamoto

Assistant Rehearsal Director

Nanako Yamamoto was born and raised in Japan where she began her training at the Geijutsuza Ballet Studio “Jardin des […]