June 30, 2022
Michelle (Chell) Parkins was recently named the inaugural Arnhold Director in Dance Education with UW–Madison’s Dance Department, a position she will start on Aug. 1.
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School of Education projects receive Baldwin Wisconsin Idea grants
June 21, 2022
Three projects led by School of Education faculty and staff are among eight projects and 10 seed projects selected to receive grants from the Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment. These projects show the range of how UW–Madison faculty, staff, and students can collaborate with community members to co-create and share knowledge and solutions that will benefit and enrich the lives of the people of Wisconsin, the nation, and the world.
Dance Department hosts choreographer Cameron McKinney for summer residency
June 9, 2022
New York City-based choreographer Cameron McKinney, artistic director of Kizuna Dance, has been a summer guest artist in the School of Education’s Dance Department the past three weeks. The residency will culminate on Friday, June 10, at noon, with a premiere of a new work created by McKinney on Dance Department students in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall.
SEED Festival by Li Chiao-Ping Dance returns June 19-25
June 2, 2022
Li Chiao-Ping Dance (LCPD) announces the return of the company’s Summer Exploratory Experimental Dance Intensive and Performance Festival (SEED Festival) from June 19-25 in Oregon and Madison.
UW–Madison’s Brennan, professor emerita and influential supporter of dance, dies
May 12, 2022
Mary Alice “Buff” Brennan, a longtime UW–Madison faculty member who dedicated her career to supporting and encouraging dance students, died on April 8, 2022. Brennan was a professor emerita in the School of Education’s Dance Department, where she was on the faculty from 1967 until her retirement in 2002.
Badger Talks LIVE features UW–Madison Dance Department in May
May 11, 2022
Badger Talks LIVE is showcasing the UW–Madison Dance Department in a series in live, virtual events throughout the month of May.
Get to know some of our outstanding School of Education graduates
May 11, 2022
On Saturday, May 14, UW–Madison will celebrate its Spring 2022 Commencement. We reached out to a few of the more than 600 students who are graduating from programs in the School of Education to learn about their favorite memories, advice for incoming students, and future plans.
Oregon Observer spotlights ‘Here Lies the Truth’ by Li Chiao-Ping Dance
May 3, 2022
The Oregon Observer spotlighted the recent performance of “Here Lies the Truth,” a collaborative work by UW–Madison’s Li Chiao-Ping and Douglas Rosenberg that was presented by Li Chiao-Ping Dance on March 25-26 at the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison.
Li Chiao-Ping Dance presents ‘terza rima: Writings on the Body’ April 29-30
April 25, 2022
Li Chiao-Ping Dance (LCPD) proudly presents "terza rima; Writings on the Body" on April 29 and 30, in collaboration with the UW–Madison School of Education's Dance Department and the Department of French and Italian.
School of Education recognizes 2022 faculty and staff award winners
April 18, 2022
The UW–Madison School of Education recognized some of its most outstanding individuals with Faculty and Staff Distinguished Achievement Awards during a reception and short ceremony on Thursday, April 14. This year’s event also included recognition of the inaugural recipients of the School of Education’s Impact 2030 Staff Innovation Awards.