University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Dance Department

More than administrative support: How the Office of Research & Scholarship strengthens faculty research

By Katie Grant, Office of Research & Scholarship The charge of the Office of Research & Scholarship (ORS) is to equitably support the wide range of research and scholarship underway across the School of Education. Access to these resources has expanded across the School as part of the One School initiative. These resources are now …

UW–Madison’s Li named Wisconsin Academy Fellow

UW–Madison’s Li Chiao-Ping has been named a 2026 Fellow of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters. Li is the Sally Banes Professor of Dance and a Vilas Research Professor in the School of Education’s Dance Department. She also directs the Dance Department’s new MFA program and is the artistic director of Li Chiao-Ping Dance. …

Dance Department presents Repertory Concert 2026

The UW–Madison Dance Department presents its Repertory Concert 2026, featuring work from Omari Carter, Bradford Chin, Aaron Loux, Anna Peretz Rogovoy, Liz Sexe, and Collette Stewart. Performances will take place April 23–25 in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall (1050 University Ave.). The program will include Assistant Professor Omari Carter’s “Footnotes in Defiance: Cadence of …

UW–Madison launches new teacher licensing pathway in dance education

By Kari Dickinson Beginning in fall 2026, the UW–Madison Dance Department will launch a new Dance Education minor designed to expand access to dance in Wisconsin’s public schools and help rebuild a statewide pipeline of licensed dance teachers. When paired with an existing teacher education major, the minor provides a pathway to teacher licensure in dance. …

Wisconsin Public Radio spotlights 100 years of dance at UW–Madison

Wisconsin Public Radio recently highlighted the UW–Madison Dance Department’s upcoming centennial in an in-depth story, tracing the program’s groundbreaking origins and lasting impact on dance education. This fall marks 100 years since Margaret H’Doubler established the nation’s first dance major at UW–Madison. The department will celebrate her legacy and the program’s history throughout the 2026–27 academic year, culminating …

Over the Moon(shine)

This article was originally published by UW–Madison’s Office of Strategic Communication. Live music, dance, and contemporary theater lit up Lathrop Hall’s Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space during Moonshine 2026. Held on Feb. 27, the annual event brought together campus and community artists for a night of shared performance art. Undergraduate and graduate students took to the stage alongside local …

UW–Madison’s Dance Department presents H’Doubler Concert 2026

UW–Madison’s Dance Department, housed in the School of Education, presents its annual H’Doubler Concert March 19–21 in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall (1050 University Ave.). The concert will feature a variety of contemporary dance works from student choreographers Khalid Alazri, Harley Blanchard, Whitney Bleick, Sabrina Bonine, Kylie Buedel, Harper Deeken, Evie Henriksen, …

Katie Pratt from the School of Education’s Dance major

The UW–Madison School of Education offers academic excellence in areas spanning the arts, health, and education. We are a proud community of innovative leaders, creative thinkers, and fearless trailblazers. Our talented students are committed to making their college experience a meaningful journey that aligns with their interests and helps them achieve their future goals.  Following …

Emily Tlachac from the School of Education’s Dance major

The UW–Madison School of Education offers academic excellence in areas spanning the arts, health, and education. We are a proud community of innovative leaders, creative thinkers, and fearless trailblazers. Our talented students are committed to making their college experience a meaningful journey that aligns with their interests and helps them achieve their future goals. Following …

Harley Blanchard from the School of Education’s Dance major

The UW–Madison School of Education offers academic excellence in areas spanning the arts, health, and education. We are a proud community of innovative leaders, creative thinkers, and fearless trailblazers. Our talented students are committed to making their college experience a meaningful journey that aligns with their interests and helps them achieve their future goals.  Following …