FACULTY CHOREOGRAPHERS COLLABORATE WITH CAMPUS COLLEAGUES IN NOVEMBER SPLASH!
The "thinking dancer", a concept long-embraced by the Dance Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, takes on new meaning in the program's Fall Faculty Concert, SPLASH!, on Saturday, November 21, at 8:00 p.m. at the Wisconsin Union Theater, 800 Langdon Street....(Read more)
Posted: 10/27/2009

Causeway: Inaugural Performances of Kate Corby & Dancers and Chris Walker’s NuMoRune Collaborative
Kate Corby and Chris Walker, new assistant professors in the UW-Madison Dance Program, team up to present Causeway......(Read more)
Posted: 9/25/2009

YU NAMED PRESIDENT OF WORLD DANCE ALLIANCE-AMERICAS
Jin-Wen Yu, professor and chair of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dance Program, was elected president of the World Dance Alliance – Americas (WDAA) this past week at WDAA's General Assembly conference. More than 300 artists, dancers and scholars from 17 countries gathered in Madison for this year’s annual conference and festival hosted by the Dance Program, May 28-31, 2009....(Read more)
Posted: 6/2/2009

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MOVES WORLD DANCE ALLIANCE ASSEMBLY
Madison, Wis., will become the world's dance hot spot May 28-31 when the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dance Program hosts the World Dance Alliance-Americas (WDAA) General Assembly....(Read more)
Posted: 6/2/2009

"SPRING FLIGHT" LAUNCHED BY UW DANCE PROGRAM, APRIL 23-25
It’s flying time, again. And work by San Francisco-based choreographer Scott Wells, known for his highly physical, contact improv-based dance, is set for take off at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dance Program’s “Spring Flight” concert, April 23-25, at 8:00 p.m. in Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Avenue....(Read more)
Posted: 4/14/2009

STIMULUS PACKAGE: AN EVENING OF DANCE
Here's a "new works" plan that won't cost taxpayers billions… Titled "Stimulus Package: An Evening of Dance", emerging choreographers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dance Program have created their own new works to share with the public. No entitlements attached....(Read more)
Posted: 2/12/2009

WE’RE HERE…DANCING!
February may be short but it’s long on programming at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dance Program....(Read more)
Posted: 2/4/2009

UW DANCE PROGRAM FALL FACULTY CONCERT, NOV. 20-22
Dance is inherently a collaborative art form. Choreographers collaborate with dancers and artists -- composers, musicians, designers of lighting, costumes, sets, and others –- to create movement in time and space....(Read more)
Posted: 11/11/2008

SPRING: ANOTHER SEASON, A RENEWED REASON, TO DANCE!
Choreography by Alan Sener, protégé of modern choreographer Louis Falco, along with works by University of Wisconsin-Madison Dance Program artists will be showcased in the Spring Dance Concert on April 24-26, 2008, at 8:00 p. m. in the Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space at Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Avenue....(Read more)
Posted: 4/17/2008

ACDFA Concerts
Seven concerts will be performed in conjunction with ACDFA. All are free and open to the the public....(Read more)
Posted: 2/28/2008

UW Dance Program hosts ACDFA Conference in March
The UW-Madison Dance Program hosts the American College Dance Festival Association’s (ACDFA) North-Central Regional Conference on March 13-16....(Read more)
Posted: 2/21/2008

UW DANCE PROGRAM SPRING STUDENT CONCERT, FEB. 21-23
Emerging choreographers in the Dance Program share their creative works at a Spring Student Dance Concert on February 21-23 at 8:00pm in the Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Avenue....(Read more)
Posted: 2/12/2008

MOONSHINE - Celebrating Black History Month
Black History Month, the annual public recognition of African American History, is celebrated in February each year. In honor of Black History Month, the Dance Program is fortunate to have guest lecturer Chris Walker initiate a gathering in Lathrop Hall of friends and artists along with his African Performance class to participate in a "Moonshine" ritual....(Read more)
Posted: 2/12/2008

FALL FACULTY CONCERT EXPLORES MOVEMENT THROUGH DANCE AND MUSIC
MADISON - Dynamic, physical movement accompanied by music ranging from live contemporary to classical will be showcased in the Fall Faculty Dance Concert presented by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dance Program on November 15-17 at 8pm in the Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Avenue....(Read more)
Posted: 10/30/2007

Dancing Through History
Dance Teacher
http://www.dance.wisc.edu/files/Dance Teacher Article.pdf
Posted: 9/1/2007

Dance Program gears up for 2007-2008
Following on the heels of the Dance Program’s 80th anniversary celebration last year, faculty, staff and students are gearing up for another busy academic year. New students, guest artists and the public will be welcomed at a variety of special events throughout the fall...(Read more)
Posted: 8/30/2007

UW DANCE PROGRAM HOSTS INTERCONTINENTAL DANCE FESTIVAL
An Intercontinental Dance Festival showcasing dances from Chinese, African, Mongolian and Persian traditions along with Flamenco, Appalachian flatfooting, ballet and modern dance will be hosted by the Dance Program on June 25-29...(Read more)
Posted: 6/15/2007

UW-Madison Dance Program Celebrates 80 Years of Dancing
Dance alumni from around the country will gather April 25-28 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to celebrate the Dance Program’s 80th anniversary. As the oldest dance degree-granting program in the country, it’s distinguished history is shared by generations of dancers, choreographers and teachers who will return to present their works in concert, teach master classes, and lead panel discussions about the program’s evolution and ongoing legacy since its founding in 1926...(Read more)
Posted: 4/5/2007

ROOMATES COLLABORATE TO CREATE AND PERFORM DANCES FOR SPRING STUDENT CONCERT
March Madness means different things to different people. To Dance Program students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, it means endless rehearsals, tech time and tweaking of choreography - all in preparation for their Spring Student Concert, March 8-10. Curtain time is 8pm for the three-night run in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Avenue...(Read more)
Posted: 2/27/2007

DANCE PROGRAM’S 80th ANNIVERSARY HONORS H’DOUBLER, NIKOLAIS
When Margaret H’Doubler pioneered the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dance Program 80 years ago—making it the first degree-granting program of its kind in the country—she had much more than tutus and tap shoes in mind. She believed that dance should be studied as both an art and a science, a belief that holds strong in the program’s current curriculum...(Read more)
Posted: 2/1/2007

Fall Faculty Dance Concert celebrates Nikolais and more…
As part of its 80th anniversary, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dance Program is celebrating the work of 20th century artistic genius, Alwin Nikolais...(Read more)
Posted: 11/7/2006

Body 'N Sole: UW Dance Program Fall Student Concert
It takes a lot of body and soul to create and perform dances. That’s just what emerging student choreographers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison tap into when developing original work....(Read more)
Posted: 10/19/2006

UW Dance Program kicks off 80th anniversary with world dance celebration
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Dance Program kicks off its 80th Anniversary by partnering with the Wisconsin Union Theater on Arts Night Out on campus and presenting a high-energy, colorful, world dance extravaganza featuring nine dances from four continents. This celebratory concert – free and open to the public – will be held on Saturday, September 30, at 8pm at the spacious Wisconsin Union Theater, 800 Langdon Street...(Read more)
Posted: 9/13/2006

New York Choreographer is UW Spring Concert Headliner
Two works by New York dancer/choreographer Larry Keigwin, whose “expressive, character-driven works” have been touted by the most respected dance critics in the Big Apple, will be showcased in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dance Program’s celebration of Earth Day concert, Moving Heaven and Earth, April 20-22, at 8pm...(Read Review)...(Read more)
Posted: 4/12/2006

2006 Festival of Interarts and Technology (FIAT)
The 13th annual and final Festival of InterArts and Technology, presented by the InterArts and Technology Club and the UW-Madison Dance program, promises to continue the tradition of exposing the campus community and residents of the Greater Madison area to cutting-edge art created exclusively by UW-Madison students...(Read more)
Posted: 3/24/2006

Koykkar Composition Nominated for Grammy
Out Front, composed by University of Wisconsin-Madison Dance Program professor and composer Joseph Koykkar, was among the 2006 Grammy nominations in the Best Classical Contemporary Compositions category...(Read more)
Posted: 2/15/2006

New York guest artists showcase work in Fall Faculty Dance Concert
Works by two New York-based guest artists -- internationally renowned choreographer Bill Evans and Limón dancer/teacher Nina Watt – along with faculty artists Claudia Melrose and Jin-Wen Yu will be showcased in next month’s Fall Faculty Concert produced by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dance Program...(Read more)
Posted: 10/28/2005

Fall Student Concert: Reflections of Past and Future
Thoughts of childhood innocence, growing up in a middle-class household, the elusiveness of creativity, and finding one’s self inspired student choreographers to create new works for the Fall Student Concert on October 20-22, 2005, at 8pm at the University of Wisconsin-Madison...(Read more)
Posted: 10/4/2005

Dancing -- Live at Five! Concert on Arts Night Out
Exhilarating world dance and upbeat music including West African drums and Flamenco Rumba and guitar are packed into “Dancing - Live at Five!” - an hour-long, free concert choreographed and performed by Dance Program students and faculty - at Arts Night Out on October 8 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison...(Read more)
Posted: 9/29/2005

Choreographers from Coast to Coast and Madison Featured in Spring Concert
Choreography by Rosalind Newman, internationally acclaimed choreographer and University of Wisconsin-Madison alumna, will be featured in the Dance Program's Spring Concert on campus this month...(Read more)
Posted: 4/5/2005

2005 Festival of InterArts and Technology (FIAT)
The 12th annual Festival of InterArts and Technology, presented by the InterArts and Technology Club and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dance Program, promises to continue the tradition of exposing the campus and greater Madison area communities to cutting-edge art created exclusively by students at the university on Friday, April 1, from 8pm to 12am in Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Avenue. The event is free and open to the public...(Read more)
Posted: 3/29/2005

Concerts and Collaborations Fill Dance Program Spring Schedule
The excitement of live performance will resound throughout Lathrop Hall this spring as the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dance Program showcases works by guest artists, students, faculty and staff in a variety of events this semester...(Read more)
Posted: 1/25/2005