History
Princeton University Ballet, founded in 2008 by Virginia Byron '10, Elizabeth Rosen '10, and Alexis Branagan '11, is Princeton's premier and only ballet group. PUB is student-run by graduate and undergraduate students and presents one show each semester as well as outreach guest performances.
We are a selective, innovative, and ground-breaking performance company presenting new works each semester to the campus and the greater Princeton community at large. Run by students, our mission is simple- to develop a space where students with exceptional ballet technique and training may expand their artistic capabilities in a supportive, caring, and encouraging environment. We are not your typical ballet organization. Having emerged from prestigious Ballet schools across the nation, including the School of American Ballet, Boston Ballet, Ballet West, MOVENYC, CityDance Conservatory, and many others, we strive to maintain the model of high-level choreography and performances from where we came, while expanding upon classical tradition and, ultimately, prioritizing an open and creatively diverse environment. We provide a supportive space for all of our dancers to choreograph and develop as artists, and welcome guest choreographers of all backgrounds to create original works on the company. Our diverse repertoire includes modern, contemporary ballet, and classical ballet pieces. We provide a space for dancers to continually expand their artistry and pride ourselves on our exploration of the cutting edge of contemporary-ballet.
Some guest choreographers we have invited include Durante Verzola, Gabrielle Lamb, Jennifer Archibald, Christopher Fleming, and Susan Jaffe.
We are a selective, innovative, and ground-breaking performance company presenting new works each semester to the campus and the greater Princeton community at large. Run by students, our mission is simple- to develop a space where students with exceptional ballet technique and training may expand their artistic capabilities in a supportive, caring, and encouraging environment. We are not your typical ballet organization. Having emerged from prestigious Ballet schools across the nation, including the School of American Ballet, Boston Ballet, Ballet West, MOVENYC, CityDance Conservatory, and many others, we strive to maintain the model of high-level choreography and performances from where we came, while expanding upon classical tradition and, ultimately, prioritizing an open and creatively diverse environment. We provide a supportive space for all of our dancers to choreograph and develop as artists, and welcome guest choreographers of all backgrounds to create original works on the company. Our diverse repertoire includes modern, contemporary ballet, and classical ballet pieces. We provide a space for dancers to continually expand their artistry and pride ourselves on our exploration of the cutting edge of contemporary-ballet.
Some guest choreographers we have invited include Durante Verzola, Gabrielle Lamb, Jennifer Archibald, Christopher Fleming, and Susan Jaffe.
Past Officers
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Spring 2025
President: Blaise Stone Artistic Director: Makenzie Hymes Vice President: Gisele Sonnier Assistant Artistic Director: Ritika Asher Spring 2024
President: Paige Sherman Artistic Director: Mary Whelan Vice President: Blaise Stone Assistant Artistic Director: Makenzie Hymes |
Fall 2024
President: Blaise Stone Artistic Director: Mary Whelan Vice President: Gisele Sonnier Assistant Artistic Director: Mary Whelan Fall 2023
President: Paige Sherman Artistic Director: Uanne Chang Vice President: Blaise Stone Assistant Artistic Director: Mary Whelan |
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Spring 2023
President: Vivian Li Artistic Director: Uanne Chang Vice President: Paige Sherman Assistant Artistic Director: Mary Whelan Spring 2022
President: Lucy Sirrs Artistic Director: Becca Berman Vice President: Moses Abrahamson Assistant Artistic Director: Uanne Chang |
Fall 2022
President: Vivian Li Artistic Director: Becca Berman Vice President: Paige Sherman Assistant Artistic Director: Uanne Chang Fall 2021
President: Lucy Sirrs Artistic Director: Elena Remez Vice President: Vivian Li Assistant Artistic Director: Becca Berman |
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Spring 2021
Presidents: Rachel Sturley & Katherine Brubaker Artistic Director: Elena Remez Vice President: Lucy Sirrs Assistant Artistic Director: Becca Berman |
Fall 2020
President: Katherine Brubaker Artistic Director: Angie Sheehan Vice President: Rachel Sturley Assistant Artistic Director: Elena Remez |
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Spring 2020
President: Abby Kostalansky Artistic Director: Angie Sheehan Vice President: Katherine Brubaker Assistant Artistic Director: Elena Remez |
Fall 2019
President: Madison Lai Artistic Director: Dana Iverson Vice President: Samantha Liu Assistant Artistic Director: Angie Sheehan |
Fall 2018
President: Peyton Cunningham
Artistic Director: Julia Jansen
Vice President: Anna Soltys
Assistant Artistic Director: Dana Iverson
President: Peyton Cunningham
Artistic Director: Julia Jansen
Vice President: Anna Soltys
Assistant Artistic Director: Dana Iverson
Fall 2017
President: Emma Kaeser
Artistic Director: Julia Jansen
Vice President: Sarah Betancourt
Assistant Artistic Director: Brianna Yarnoff
President: Emma Kaeser
Artistic Director: Julia Jansen
Vice President: Sarah Betancourt
Assistant Artistic Director: Brianna Yarnoff
Spring 2017
President: Emma Kaeser
Artistic Director: Julia Jansen
Vice President: Swanee Golden
Assistant Artistic Director: William Keiser
President: Emma Kaeser
Artistic Director: Julia Jansen
Vice President: Swanee Golden
Assistant Artistic Director: William Keiser
Fall 2016
President: Emily Avery
Artistic Director: Paige Shaw
Vice President: Nancy Wenger
Assistant Artistic Director: Julia Jansen
President: Emily Avery
Artistic Director: Paige Shaw
Vice President: Nancy Wenger
Assistant Artistic Director: Julia Jansen
