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UW–Madison Dance Department presents H’Doubler Concert April 7-9

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The UW–Madison Dance Department ​is hosting its annual H’Doubler Concert showcasing the work of student choreographers April 7-9. The concert takes place at the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Ave. This year’s event will feature a mix of solo and ensemble contemporary dance works from student choreographers Akiwele Burayidi, Chloe Druckrey, Olivia Hintz, Meryl Hubbard, Sarah Langdon, Ellie McShane, Peighton Strasburg, …

Work of UW–Madison’s Burayidi, Winston picked for ACDA’s Screendance Festival Gala Concert on April 2

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The work of UW–Madison undergraduate students Aki Burayidi and Rakhi Winston was selected by an adjudication panel to be performed at the American College Dance Association’s (ACDA) Screendance Festival Gala Concert on Saturday, April 2. Burayidi and Winston, who are seniors with the School of Education’s Dance Department, are having their work, “Between Us” showcased. …

Inaugural Arts Crawl at UW–Madison starts March 31

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The inaugural Arts Crawl will take place on the UW–Madison campus from Thursday, March 31 – Saturday, April 2. Arts Crawl highlights a collection of arts events held over several days in the arts departments and co-curricular arts units at UW­–Madison, including the School of Education’s departments of Art, Dance, and Theatre and Drama. It is an opportunity to have creative …

Dance Department announces new directorship in dance education

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The UW–Madison Dance Department, housed in the School of Education, announces the creation of the Arnhold Directorship in Dance Education, a position made possible by a transformational gift from dance advocate, educator, and founder of the Dance Education Laboratory Jody Gottfried Arnhold (BA 1965) and her husband John Arnhold that was matched by the School of Education’s Impact 2030 initiative. …

UW–Madison faculty collaborate for performance of ‘Here Lies the Truth’ March 25-26

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Li Chiao-Ping Dance (LCPD) proudly presents “Here Lies the Truth” March 25-26 at the Overture Center for the Arts. This work of multidisciplinary dance theater is an exciting mixed-media collaboration between visual artist Douglas Rosenberg, a professor in the School of Education’s Art Department; sound designer/composer Tim Russell, a faculty member in the School of Education’s Dance Department; …

Arts + Lit Lab to host Feb. 28 event for Li’s ‘Women Dancing’ project

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The Arts + Literature Laboratory is hosting UW–Madison’s Li Chiao Ping for a screening and conversation about her “Women Dancing” Project, on Monday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. Li is a Vilas Research Professor with the School of Education’s Dance Department. For Li’s project, she commissioned seven postmodern choreographers to create unique solos for her to …

Article about Black ‘renaissance’ in Madison spotlights UW–Madison’s Walker, Abdu’Allah

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UW–Madison’s Faisal Abdu’Allah and Chris Walker were featured in a recent article in the Wisconsin State Journal shining a light on work by Black artists in Madison. The article, headlined “Black Madison artists working to create a permanent ‘renaissance,’” notes the landscape for Black artists in Madison is changing, with long-established, white-dominated institutions diversifying their …

‘Moonshine’ on Feb. 25 will celebrate Black art and dance

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The UW–Madison Dance Department and Professor Chris Walker are delighted to present “Moonshine,” in person on Feb. 25, 2022, at 3:30 p.m., in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall. This free event is a celebration of Black History Month, with live music, contemporary theater, and dance performances including West African, Afro-Caribbean dancehall, and Hip-Hop dance forms.  This …

Learn about modern dance with Dance guest artist Natalie Desch

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Learn about modern dance in this interview with Dance Department guest artist-in-residence Natalie Desch by UW–Madison’s Chris Walker. Walker is the director of the Division of the Arts and a professor in the School of Education’s Dance Department. Desch, an assistant professor at the University of Utah School of Dance and a former dancer with the Jose Limón Dance Company, will restage “Dances …

UW–Madison’s Li to present work at 2022 SoloDuo Dance Festival in New York City

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Work by UW–Madison’s Li Chiao-Ping will be featured at the 2022 SoloDuo Dance Festival, taking place Feb. 6-7 in New York City. Li is the Sally Banes Professor of Dance and a Vilas Research Professor with the School of Education’s Dance Department. Li’s work “here n o w here” will be presented as part of the festival’s …