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

Interim Artistic Director

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 an internationally renowned ballerina who recently retired from her 29-year performance career with American Ballet Theatre (ABT). […]

Ethan Stiefel

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 […]