November 2, 2023
To celebrate our alumni excellence across the arts, health, and education, the School of Education has selected three trailblazing UW–Madison alumni to honor with a Distinguished Alumni Award.
Dance Department
School of Education study abroad programs expand students’ global awareness
October 13, 2023
This past summer, the UW–Madison School of Education launched four short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs. Nearly one hundred students participated in these programs – embarking on courses to explore team building in Costa Rica, theatre in London, education in the Galapagos, and movement/sedentary behavior in Portugal.
Dance Department, Jin-Wen Yu Dance present ‘Digging’ Sept. 28-30
September 19, 2023
The UW–Madison Dance Department, housed in the School of Education, and Jin-Wen Yu Dance present "Digging,” a two-part concert of new contemporary dance and older award-winning work by Dance Professor and Chair Jin-Wen Yu, Sept. 28-30 in the Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall.
New York Times features UW–Madison alumna and pioneering dance educator Jody Gottfried Arnhold
August 10, 2023
The New York Times featured a story recently, headlined “Repeat After Her: There is No Dance Without Dance Education,” about UW–Madison alumna and dance advocate, educator, and founder of the Dance Education Laboratory Jody Gottfried Arnhold.
A conversation with Emily Eckman, athletic trainer for Dance
June 7, 2023
Recently, the School of Education’s communications team sat down with UW–Madison's Emily Eckman to learn a bit more about her work and why athletic training is important for dancers.
Meet some of the School of Education’s amazing spring 2023 graduates
May 10, 2023
On Saturday, May 13, UW–Madison will celebrate its Spring 2023 Commencement. We reached out to a few of our graduating students from bachelor’s to PhDs to learn more about their favorite memories, advice for incoming students, and future plans.
UW–Madison Dance Department presents H’Doubler Concert April 20-22
April 12, 2023
The School of Education’s Dance Department presents the annual H'Doubler Concert, April 20-22, at the H'Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall.
Work by UW–Madison’s Li and company to be shown at symposium on ‘cultivating creativity’
April 4, 2023
UW–Madison’s Li Chiao-Ping has been invited with her performance company to attend the inaugural Ingenium Think Tank/Symposium, “Cultivating a Culture of Creativity in the Workplace," at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, May 21-23.
UW–Madison student Larsen navigates school and dancing for Milwaukee Bucks
March 27, 2023
Allison Larsen is a student in the UW–Madison Dance Department, and she also dances for the Milwaukee Bucks. Following is a Q&A with Larsen, where she shares her experiences navigating between school and professional dance.
UW–Madison’s Parkins leads workshop for MMSD teachers to help bring dance into classrooms
March 7, 2023
On a recent Friday afternoon, a couple dozen educators in the Madison Metropolitan School District gathered in the gym of Van Hise Elementary School for a dance workshop with UW–Madison’s Chell Parkins.