Wisconsin Dance Council

MKE area dance artists! UW-Milwaukee’s MFA program is seeking performers for this July’s UpStart concert. This is a short engagement, but one well worthwhile. Graduate students from across the nation join forces to make work in MKE over the summer. That said, if you plan on being around- come audition! This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience...register to audition today!

Audition Form:

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=w3rKC7b8_U6J623pdgPPIYOs6MmTdyxOtbltdzR1Yh5UOTZORTlPREVBUE1aMkIyNjZPVFpOUkZFUi4u&route=shorturl

It’s SHOW week for Danceworks Performance MKE! TERRA PAPAGALLI opens THIS Friday, May 29th! Join them for an incredible collaboration with Early Music Now and Aperi Animam. Where Brazilian Colonial Music meets Contemporary movement. Tickets on sale NOW! Don’t miss it.

🗓️ May 29-30th, 2026
📍 Zelazo Center’s Helen Bader Concert Hall
🎟️ $33–$58 | Tickets available now
www.danceworksmke.org/concerts

(Photos by Christal Wagner.)
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It’s SHOW week for Danceworks Performance MKE! TERRA PAPAGALLI opens THIS Friday, May 29th! Join them for an incredible collaboration with Early Music Now and Aperi Animam. Where Brazilian Colonial Music meets Contemporary movement. Tickets on sale NOW! Don't miss it.

🗓️ May 29-30th, 2026
📍 Zelazo Center’s Helen Bader Concert Hall
🎟️ $33–$58 | Tickets available now
www.danceworksmke.org/concerts

(Photos by Christal Wagner.)
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MKE area dance artists! UW-Milwaukee's MFA program is seeking performers for this July's UpStart concert. This is a short engagement, but one well worthwhile. Graduate students from across the nation join forces to make work in MKE over the summer. That said, if you plan on being around- come audition! This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience...register to audition today!

Audition Form:
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=w3rKC7b8_U6J623pdgPPIYOs6MmTdyxOtbltdzR1Yh5UOTZORTlPREVBUE1aMkIyNjZPVFpOUkZFUi4u&route=shorturl

Calling all dance makers, doers, teachers, and advocates! We at the WI Dance Council invite you to join our mission to promote dance throughout Wisconsin. From scholarships to networking, performance opportunities to marketing perks—WDC has it all. Our organization is a proud state affiliate of NDEO- the National Dance Education Organization, which offers not only state-wide perks, but national as well. For more information on our non-profit organization and to learn how you can get involved, visit our website: widancecouncil.org. Let’s hear it for Wisconsin dance!
Photo by Christal Wagner of our Emerging Artist initiative.

Just around the corner! Wild Space Dance Company is kicking off the season next Thursday with an exciting event!

Join us for Birthday Bash Benefit at Hubbard Park Lodge to celebrate the 40th Anniversary! In honor of this milestone, tickets are only $40 and cover dinner, a drink, and all the festivities. Watch a new site-specific dance performance by Wild Space company members, play carnival games for a chance to win exciting prizes, browse the silent auction, and try the raffle. The online silent auction is open now through the end of the event.
Benefit:
https://ticketstripe.com/wildbirthdaybenefit
Auction:
https://www.32auctions.com/wildspace26

Announcing Danceworks Performance Company MKE's final show of the season: TERRA PAPAGALLI! Presented in collaboration with Early Music Now and Aperi Animam. Where Brazilian Colonial Music meets Contemporary movement. Tickets on sale NOW!
Last weekend of May
🗓️ May 29-30th, 2026
📍 Zelazo Center’s Helen Bader Concert Hall
🎟️ $33–$58 | Tickets available now
www.danceworksmke.org/concerts
(Photos by Christal Wagner.)

BIG DANCE NEWS WISCONSIN!!!! Apply today for this amazing Door County summer residency! Deadline is just around the corner...don't miss out!

APPLICATIONS DUE MAY 14th | The Barn Loft Residency, now in its third year, is launching an expansion project. 2026 is the pilot year that will bring together local and guest artists on one stage in a fruitful sharing of dance, as part of a long history of dance being pioneered by passionate people in the Door County community. The Smith-Redmann Dance Co. 501(c)3 nonprofit (.dances) hopes to bring this warm spark of passion to our humble studio to provide two artists with the opportunity to focus on their craft in the cooling autumn
months on Lake Michigan. Check out the link below to see details of the residency, including application information,
panelists, and more.

https://smithredmanndances.weebly.com/barn-loft-studio--residency.html

TODAY is the DAY! If you haven't submitted your scholarship form, this is your last chance. Nominate a student, 14-22, who is enrolled in a summer dance program to receive funds and follow their dreams!

VIsit: wisconsindancecouncil.org/scholarships for complete information!

2026 Emerging Artist Koree Brosig
Photographer: Christal Wagner Photography