Innovators in the field of dance, world class faculty, state-of-the art facilities, developing well-rounded artists for the global & technological community
The UW-Madison Dance Department is a leader and innovator in the field of dance. Emphasizing the development of the well-rounded dance artist living and working within a global and technological community. Contemporary dance is at the heart of the program, which is enhanced by the study of somatic practices and other dance forms such as ballet and cultural dance. Physical practice is deepened by r
05/08/2026
Congratulations to our 2026 graduates Harley Blanchard, Sabrina Bonine, Jared Cataggatan, Lilly Dempski, Emma Gramm, Evelyn Henriksen, Emma Hull, Katelynne Linder, Olivia Mendez, Katie Pratt, Chloe Schwartz, Vivian Simpson, Marissa Stolt, Emily Tlachac, Bryanna Wilde.
As you move on to your next stage, we wish you the very best in your future adventures. May your life be full, that it moves, that you always have dance in your world. M***e!
04/20/2026
The UW-Madison Dance Department presents Repertory Concert 2026, featuring work from Omari Carter, Bradford Chin, Aaron Loux, Anna Peretz Rogovoy, Liz Sexe, and Collette Stewart at the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall, April 23-25, 2026.
Read more about the concert here: https://dance.wisc.edu/repertory-concert-2026/
Get your tickets here: https://go.wisc.edu/w316qn
PERFORMANCES
Thu Apr 23 at 8:00 p.m.
Fri Apr 24 at 8:00 p.m.
Sat Apr 25 at 2:30 p.m.
TICKETS
$25 for the general public
$19 for students and seniors
LOCATION
Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall
1050 University Avenue, Madison, WI
This concert is presented and produced by the UW-Madison Dance Department. Photo of Omari Carter's work "Close Up" by Maureen Janson Heintz.
04/15/2026
Join us for Emily Tlachac's Senior Honors Exhibition!
The Unseen Process of Creating
Saturday, April 18, 2026 @ 8:00pm & 8:30pm
Common Critique Space, Arts Lofts
111 North Frances St
Free & open to the public
On Saturday, April 18 Emily Tlachac will present her senior honors exhibition "The Unseen Process of Creating," a choreographic work that explores the interplay between digital animation and live dance performance, examining themes of collaboration and creative burnout within the artistic community.
This interdisciplinary exploration will have two showings at the Arts Lofts, one at 8:00pm and one at 8:30pm.
Senior Honors projects are made possible through the Senior Honors Award program, funded by the Dance Department. Photo by Mats Rudels.
04/15/2026
Join us for Senior Honors Concert 2026!
Friday April 17, 2026 @ 3:30 p.m.
Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall
Free & open to the public
On Friday, April 17 at 3:30 pm, Evelyn Henriksen and Marissa Stolt will present their senior honors projects "Our Evolving Perceptions" and "Calculated Movement" in the Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall.
"Our Evolving Perceptions" is a choreographic work by Evelyn Henriksen that examines how dance majors’ perceptions of their art form evolve over the course of their undergraduate experience.
"Calculated Movement " is Marissa Stolt's exploration of the integration of mathematic concepts in dance, translating abstract concepts into visually and physically accessible forms.
Senior Honors projects are made possible through the Senior Honors Award program, funded by the Dance Department.
04/06/2026
Join us this Thursday for a public guest lecture from Janice Ross!
Dance Department Guest Lecture:
"Landscape Artists: Anna and Lawrence Halprin at UW Madison"
Janice Ross, Professor Emerita
Theater and Performance Studies Department, Stanford University
Thursday, April 9, 2026, 11:15am
Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall
Free & open to the public
Abstract
In the months before U.S. involvement in WWII, UW Madison offered a remarkable crossroads for two students, Anna and Lawrence Halprin, whose careers would reshape the fields of Landscape Architecture and Dance. Drawn to UW as one of the few safe harbors for Jewish college students during the academic antisemitism of the 1930s, the Halprins found each other while reinforcing their cultural identity in the campus Hillel chapter, the second oldest in the nation. Ross explores how a distinctly UW-Madison imprint fueled the performance and urban design activism that became a signature of the Halprins’ work. The result would be a new civic body, socially responsive, aesthetically aggressive and anchored by an intimate understanding of social exclusion.
Read more about the talk and about Janice Ross here: https://dance.wisc.edu/guest-lecture
This lecture was made possible by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dance Department with funding from the Anonymous Fund. Co-sponsors include the Center for Visual Cultures and Performance Studies, Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture, and the Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies.
03/25/2026
We're EXTENDING THE DEADLINE for the Centennial Celebration Call for Proposals! If you wanted to submit a proposal, but didn't make the deadline, you still have time!
Our centennial celebration "Legacies in Motion: 100 Years of Dance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison" will take place April 14-17, 2027. The celebration will be four days of performances, classes, discussions, and community gatherings. Share your creative works, research, pedagogy, and ideas that reflect the department’s pioneering spirit and its ongoing influence in shaping the field of dance! See the links below for more information.
Proposal Guidelines: http://go.wisc.edu/v5ql1s
Application: https://forms.gle/nYQZpnSBAEEiPLV17
Deadline: Sunday, April 5, 2026 by 11:59pm CST
03/20/2026
Proposals for our centennial celebration are due March 23!
Proposal Guidelines: https://dance.wisc.edu/centennial-celebration-proposal-guidelines/
Application: https://forms.gle/VxjKawHZSCG1TL2u6
Deadline: March 23, 2026, by 11:59pm CST
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Legacies in Motion: 100 Years of Dance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Four days of performances, classes, discussions, and community gatherings
April 14-17, 2027
Go to our website to learn more: https://dance.wisc.edu/concerts-and-events/centennial-celebration/
03/17/2026
The UW-Madison Dance Department presents the annual H'Doubler Concert March 19-21, 2026, at the H'Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Avenue.
The concert will feature a variety of contemporary dance works from student choreographers Khalid Alazri, Harley Blanchard, Whitney Bleick, Sabrina Bonine, Kylie Buedel, Harper Deeken, Evelyn Henriksen, Bella Henriquez, Katie Pratt, Leah Repenshek, Ally Shurson. Erin Steers, Pa Ying Gia Thao, Bradley Wellikson, Bryanna Wilde, and Dara Zahorik.
PERFORMANCES�
THU MAR 19 at 8:00 p.m.
FRI MAR 20 at 8:00 p.m.
SAT MAR 21 at 2:30 p.m.
LOCATION
Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall
1050 University Avenue, Madison, WI
TICKETS
Purchase tickets at the Campus Arts Box Office, 1st floor Memorial Union, 800 Langdon Street, by phone at 608-265-2787 or online at artsticketing.wisc.edu, $21 general admission and $13 students and seniors. Tickets can also be purchased at the door one hour before the performances.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS�
This concert is presented and produced by the UW-Madison Dance Department. Photo: Harper Deeken performing her work “here we are, who am i now?” taken by Maureen Janson Heintz.
03/11/2026
We're excited to welcome Janice Ross on April 9 to give a public guest lecture! Details are below.
Dance Department Guest Lecture
"Landscape Artists: Anna and Lawrence Halprin at UW Madison"
Janice Ross, Professor Emerita
Theater and Performance Studies Department, Stanford University
Thursday, April 9, 2026, 11:15am
Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall
Free & open to the public
Abstract
In the months before U.S. involvement in WWII, UW Madison offered a remarkable crossroads for two students, Anna and Lawrence Halprin, whose careers would reshape the fields of Landscape Architecture and Dance. Drawn to UW as one of the few safe harbors for Jewish college students during the academic antisemitism of the 1930s, the Halprins found each other while reinforcing their cultural identity in the campus Hillel chapter, the second oldest in the nation. Ross explores how a distinctly UW-Madison imprint fueled the performance and urban design activism that became a signature of the Halprins’ work. The result would be a new civic body, socially responsive, aesthetically aggressive and anchored by an intimate understanding of social exclusion.
Read more about the talk and about Janice Ross here: https://dance.wisc.edu/guest-lecture
This lecture was made possible by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dance Department with funding from the Anonymous Fund. Co-sponsors include the Center for Visual Cultures and Performance Studies, Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture, and the Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies.
02/18/2026
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Dance Department and Professor Chris Walker invite you to attend Moonshine, a free public performance celebrating Black excellence through live music, contemporary theater, and dance on Friday, February 27, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. in Lathrop Hall.
Performances include a solo work from Atlanta-based artist, and Dancehall Queen, Stacy Letrice, who brings over two decades of African and Caribbean dance expertise to the stage, a screening of the hip-hop film "DON’T PLAY WITH L(KN)IVES" by Assistant Professor Omari "Motion" Carter, and local guest appearances from jazz legend Hanah Jon Taylor, award-winning dancer Papa-Kobina, and a large-scale hip-hop ensemble from Barrio Dance, as well as performances by UW-Madison students.
Read more about the event and the artists here: https://dance.wisc.edu/moonshine-2026/