American Repertory Ballet

COVID-19 SAFETY GUIDELINES

(Updated as of February 14, 2025 and subject to change)

American Repertory Ballet (ARB) and Princeton Ballet School (PBS) remain focused on protecting the health and safety of our community. Since March 2020, ARB/PBS has been implementing best known practices understood and proven to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The following guidelines have been developed in consultation with medical experts, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state and local health officials, and other guidelines that have been researched specific to our field of operation. While our organization is not able to fully eliminate risk due to COVID-19, we aim to keep students, families, and our employees as safe as possible. We continue to evaluate our processes, adapt as needed, and want to emphasize the shared responsibility of our community as we continue to operate safely.

WELLNESS CHECKS

Parents and guardians are required to report any symptoms of illness and keep their symptomatic child(ren) home. Any student showing symptoms of illness will not be allowed to enter any ARB/PBS facility. If symptoms or illness occur on site during the day, students should tell the teacher immediately.

WHEN TO STAY HOME

If you test positive for COVID-19, you must stay home for at least five days even if you are up to date on your COVID-19 vaccinations, have no symptoms and/or were recently (within the last 90 days) infected and recovered. You may not return to a PBS facility until all of the following are true:

  • At least five (5) days have passed since the day your symptom(s) started AND
  • You no longer have a fever, AND
  • Your other symptoms are getting better, AND
  • You can show proof of a negative test result 5-10 days after you tested positive.

You must stay home for five (5) full days after your positive test, even if you do not have symptoms. If you become symptomatic after you test positive, you must stay home for five (5) full days after the start of symptoms. If you are unable to test, or if you choose not to test, you can end isolation and return to PBS after day ten.

Any student with a confirmed positive test must report it by emailing Mandy Donato, PBS Office Manager and PBW/PBCW Coordinator, at [email protected].

MASKS

Face masks are welcomed but no longer required.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

All students must follow ARB/PBS Safety Guidelines to help protect the health of our School students, families, employees, and the greater community. Questions or concerns? Please contact:

Julie Diana Hench, Executive Director [email protected] (732) 249-1254 x16