Mission & History

Administrative Staff

ARB and PBS team members are committed to the organization’s mission-driven work and to supporting our students, professional artists, and the communities we serve.

Executive Leadership

Julie Diana Hench, Executive Director | [email protected]

Princeton Ballet School

Samantha Dunster, Artistic Director | [email protected]

Mandy Donato, School Administrator | [email protected]

Rebeca Maso, Head Teacher | [email protected]

Carol Bellis, Summer Coordinator | [email protected] | 609-921-7758 x30

Katrina Jans, New Brunswick Coordinator | [email protected]

Emily Cordies-Maso, Coaching Coordinator | [email protected]

Receptionists: Evelyn Hernandez, Ali Jans, Eduardo Ramos

American Repertory Ballet

Samantha Dunster, Artistic Director | [email protected]

Gillian Murphy, Artistic Associate

Ethan Stiefel, Artist in Residence

Nanako Yamamoto, Assistant Rehearsal Director

Tessa Murphy, Company and Administrative Manager | [email protected]

Production

John Bartenstein, Production Manager & Resident Lighting Designer | [email protected]

Cheryl Mintz, Production Stage Manager

Janessa Cornell Urwin, Resident Costume Designer and Coordinator | [email protected]

Devon Nicole Austin, Wardrobe Supervisor | [email protected]

Access & Enrichment

Olivia Musanti | New Brunswick DANCE POWER Coordinator | [email protected]

DANCE POWER Teaching Artists: Sarah Fratesi, Katrina Jans, Mariella Klinger-Seamon, Olivia Musanti, Stephanie Palm

Rachel Stanislawczk, Dance for Parkinson’s Lead Teacher | [email protected]

Linda Mannheim, Dance for Parkinson’s Lead Teacher, Princeton

Katrina Jans, Dance for Parkinson’s Assistant Teacher

Marketing & Communications

Grant Jacoby, Director of Marketing | [email protected] | 732-249-1254 x34

Megan Teat, Marketing Manager and International Registrar | [email protected]

Madison Elizabeth Egyud, Social Media Coordinator | [email protected]

Marketing Intern | [email protected]

Development

Lisa Lacroce Patterson, Director of Development | [email protected] | 732-249-1254 x11

Rachel Abrams, Development Manager | [email protected] | 732-249-1254 x25

Joanne Diez, Development Associate | [email protected]

Finance

Ann Zawartkay, Chief Financial Officer | [email protected]

Julia Padabed, Accountant | [email protected]

Terese Svensson, Bookkeeper and Database Coordinator | [email protected] | 732-249-1254 x38