SEPTEMBER 27, 2025

NOV 22 – 23, 2025

About the Show

The importance of remembering …

The necessity of hope, of light in the darkest of times, this dance concert features stories of courage, resilience and resistance as we remember and reflect upon stories and memories through movement. We honor the work of Jewish artists and musicians in collaboration with Violins of Hope. Danceworks Performance MKE presents world premiere works that embody stories of humanity through the lens of  the Holocaust. This performance features the artists of Danceworks Professional, Intergenerational, Youth and  Apprentice companies. Danceworks invites Wisconsin International Orchestra and musician Allen Russell to the stage. Each Performance will have a 20 minute talkback following the performance. 

MARCH 6-8, 2026

About the Show

The Magic 8 Ball says concentrate and ask again later…
Featuring the work of The 4 Danceworks Fellows and guest choreographers, Danceworks Performance MKE explores the mysterious significance of the number 8. Inspired by the forces of astrology, tarot, rebirth and transformation, 

The 8th House invites audiences into a world where movement becomes a ritual of letting go, a dance with destiny itself. Each phrase, each choice, unfolds like a divination by unraveling stories of power, mystery, and rebirth. Choreography is not dictated but revealed, as the dancers embody the tension and beauty of living in a state of perpetual possibility. Come to get your own tarot reading before the show and discover what the universe has planned for you. 

MAY 29 – 30, 2026

About the Show

A collaboration with Early Music Now, Aperi Animam and Danceworks Performance MKE, the companies resurrect never before heard Baroque repertoire from Brazil. Music direction by Sergio Dias. 

About the Show

A collaboration with Early Music Now, Aperi Animam and Danceworks Performance MKE, the companies resurrect never before heard Baroque repertoire from Brazil. Music direction by Sergio Dias.