The mission of American Repertory Ensemble is to celebrate dance, music, and life through innovative performance.

ARE seeks to enrich artforms and audiences by expanding the boundaries of dance and music and by generating opportunities for artistic exchanges through creative, educational and performance forums.

The organization produces performance events designed to engage the community with professional artists of the highest international caliber and to educate audiences in the processes involved with the making, the doing, and the observation of art.

The ensemble's core is built upon a foundation of well-known, professional dancers and musicians from the Austin community. To augment this core group, virtuoso artists are then invited from around the country to learn works created by ARE's artistic director.