Dance Wisconsin

We were so lucky to have Jorene Leonard-Grabowski in rehearsals this week! The dancers have already begun learning repertory for our fall New Works show, “Inspirations”. Jorene staged and coached the dancers on a fast-paced, fun piece that they learned in just few rehearsals! The company dancers will return for rehearsals for the remainder of “Inspirations” choreography in August.

Announcing our 2026-2027 season...

We are proud to announce our upcoming Dance Wisconsin season, "Renaissance"! Our 49th season is inspired by the great art that has come before us, from different art forms to classic tales and ballets. We invite you to join us and experience refreshed takes on art from yesterday and today.

New Works: Inspirations- Fall 2026
The Nutcracker- Winter 2026
Once Upon- Spring 2027

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As we close the curtain on the 2025-2026 season, we want to give a big thank you to anyone and everyone that was a part of such a wonderful season!

From donors, to dancers, to guest artists, to choreographers, to instructors, to backstage crew, to volunteers, to those who supported family and friends, a HUGE thank you! Without you this season wouldn't have been possible! We are already working on our 2026-2027 season and hope to see you again in the fall. During the summer, when we are away from the stage, consider donating to productions in our 49th season, or reach out and let us know if you would like to be involved in future productions!

Visit our website, dancewisconsin.org, and click SUPPORT to donate.
To volunteer or let us know about your interest in Dance Wisconsin, visit CONTACT US and send us a message.

Cheers to nearly 50 years of dance!

Photo: Beth Skogen Photography

Now that our season has come to a close, we’re going to look back at some recent memories and memories from the beginning of the season. Starting with some recent memories:

Here are our 2025-2026 company dancers at RDA-Midstates in April with the wonderful faculty from Festival! Dancers loved working with them, learning new styles, and even came out with the feedback “I couldn’t stop smiling”!

Happy International Dance Day from Dance Wisconsin!

From connecting with our local community in productions, to meeting students in our Dance in the Schools programs, to dancing with companies from around the country at Regional Dance America, and so much more; we believe dance is for everyone!

Dance brings us together in a language that we all understand- the joy of moving! Celebrate today!



Photo: Nehamashots

REGISTER NOW!

Auditions are this week! Join us on Thursday for company auditions for our 2026-2027 season! Dancers ages 12 and up from any dance school are welcome! Let us know you're coming by filling out our registration form under the "AUDITION" tab on dancewisconsin.org .

Did you miss last week's informational meeting and you have questions? Email [email protected] with any questions you might have. What's a season like? What costs are associated with joining company? What benefits can you expect from a pre-professional experience? We'll see you in the audition!

Another recap! This time we’re looking back at what our Day 3 was like! The dancers started with ballet, then some headed to tech rehearsal while others went to improv, everyone attended hip hop, and then we had a great Q&A with all the faculty!

So much happened when we were at RDA-Midstates, each day deserves its own recap! Day 2 included a full group picture of all the Midstates dancers, the Outstanding Soloist class for some of our dancers while the other dancers took Ballet with Jennifer, then we had a great PT seminar to learn about properly warming up our bodies, followed by a fan favorite from our dancers- West African, and ended classes with Contemporary!

RDA-Midstates kept us busy and learning last week! The dancers started off the Festival weekend with a scholarship class, jazz and pointe/variations! To end our day the dancers performed “brain rot” in the Thursday night show!