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. The first half of the program will include Yu’s beautifully …
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. “In dance education circles, her first name is enough,” reads the article. “Everyone knows Jody. They call her the …
By Kari Dickinson As the first athletic trainer for the School of Education’s Dance Department, Emily Eckman has been busy since she began her role in July 2022. For 20 hours each week, she runs a dedicated clinic in Lathrop Hall where dance students can stop in to get treatment or learn how to prevent …
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. Scroll down to learn more about these graduates — who are just a handful of the …
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. The concert will feature a mix of solo and ensemble contemporary dance works from student choreographers Jessica Billings, Chloe Druckrey, Aurora Hines, Olivia Hintz, Allison Larsen, Emma Miquelon, Katie Ryann, Cindy Stefanek, Peighton Strasburg, …
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. Li is the Sally Banes Professor of Dance and a Vilas Research Professor in the School of Education’s Dance Department. She …
By Kari Dickinson On a recent Friday afternoon, a couple dozen educators gathered in the gym of Van Hise Elementary School in Madison for a dance workshop with UW–Madison’s Chell Parkins. On their professional development day, the educators — all who teach K-5 music or K-8 physical education in the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) — had chosen …
UW–Madison’s Li Chiao-Ping is the recipient of the Best Direction Award from the Experimental Dance and Music Film Festival in January 2023. Li, the Sally Banes Professor of Dance and a Vilas Research Professor in the School of Education’s Dance Department, was honored for her work on “Provenance: A Letter to My Daughter,” a screendance work she …
The UW–Madison Division of the Arts has announced the recipients of the 2023 Creative Arts Awards, who will be recognized at an award ceremony on Tuesday, May 9. Among the award winners are 12 faculty and students from the School of Education. These awards celebrate artistic achievement, recognize service to the arts, and support arts …
The UW–Madison Dance Department and Professor Chris Walker are delighted to present “Moonshine,” on Friday, Feb. 24, at 3:30 p.m. in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall (1050 University Avenue). This free event is a celebration of Black History Month, with live music, contemporary theater, and dance performances including West African, Afro-Caribbean, and Hip-Hop …