University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Dance Department

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 …

Why Wisconsin?

By Maggie Ginsberg, Division of the Arts They come for the lakes, and those starburst chairs coloring the Terrace at Memorial Union in John Deere green, Allis Chalmers orange, and sunshine yellow. They come to participate in the Wisconsin Idea, drawing on a rich legacy of research, innovation, and collaboration to build a brighter future for all. They …

Pa Ying Gia Thao 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 …

Dance Department presents Moonshine 2026 on Feb. 27

The UW–Madison Dance Department and Professor Chris Walker are delighted to present Moonshine 2026, Friday, Feb. 27, at 3:30 p.m. in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall. This free annual event brings together campus and community artists in performance — an embodiment of the Wisconsin Idea on stage — to celebrate Black excellence and …

Dance Department and Li Chiao-Ping Dance present ‘Here Lies the Truth’ Feb. 5–7

The UW–Madison Dance Department and Li Chiao-Ping Dance will present the final performances of “Here Lies the Truth,” a multidisciplinary, mixed-media dance theater work, Feb. 5–7 in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall (1050 University Ave.). “Here Lies the Truth” investigates “the truth” as it relates to race, power, access, equity, and positionality. Directed …

Equipping dance artists for the future

By Kari Dickinson As the Dance Department celebrates its centennial, it is also looking to the future with the launch of a new Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Dance program. The first students will arrive in fall 2026. This fully funded, two-year degree gives outstanding artists opportunities to push the boundaries of their creative …

Taking dance education back to school

By Maggie Ginsberg, Division of the Arts Last summer, during the first week of the Madison Metropolitan School District’s Summer Arts Academy, the gymnasium inside Thoreau Elementary School was crawling with restless second graders. They were hot, distracted, and a little shy. “Let’s form a circle,” said lead teaching artist Abbey Brooks, who wore a …