NOV 7 – 10, 2024
dis/connect
Created by Gina Laurenzi
in collaboration with Danceworks Performance MKE
LOCATION:
Danceworks Studio Theatre
SHOWTIMES
Nov 7th, 7:30pm
Nov 8th, 7:30pm
Nov 9th, 5pm
Nov 9th, 8pm
Nov 10th, 5pm
ABOUT THE SHOW
Siblings and artists, Gina Laurenzi (Danceworks co-artistic director) and Dustin Laurenzi (Chicago musician and composer), amplify the Danceworks space creating a world of a wondrous nature. Performers cross between two studio spaces, inciting playful happenings and curious incidents allowing space for imagination to flourish through an experience of sound and color. dis/connect interrupts our dependence on technology revealing the wondrous positive effects of reconnection with self, others, and the environment in real time.
Joining the Danceworks stage are musicians Dustin Laurenzi and Jeff Swanson who create structured improvisatory soundscapes, melding acoustic and synthesized instrumentation. Drawing equally from traditions of free improvised music as well as electronic and sample-based music, the duo seamlessly weave earthy and otherworldly sounds into intricate textures.
DEC 14 – 15, 2024
A Winter’s TaleÂ
Presented by Danceworks Youth Performance Company and Guests Making Movement Vocal Arts
LOCATION:
Danceworks Studio Theatre
SHOWTIMES
Sat, Sep 14th, 2024 at 4:30 pm
Sat, Dec 14th, 2024 at 6:30 pm
Sun, Dec 15th, 2024 at 2:30 pm
Sun, Dec 15th, 2024 at 4:30 pm
ABOUT THE SHOW
Experience the magic of the season as Danceworks Youth Performance Company and featured studio classes take you on a journey through a snowy wonderland, brought to life with the beauty of dance. The stage will come alive with a mix of dance styles from ballet and contemporary to tap and hip hop to provide fun for the whole family.
Join us for a toe-tapping, heartwarming magical experience that will leave you filled with the wonder of the season.
FEB 14 – 23, 2025
RUSALKA
in Collaboration with Milwaukee Opera Theatre
LOCATION:
Danceworks Studio Theatre
ABOUT THE SHOW
Danceworks Performance MKE (DPMKE) and Milwaukee Opera Theatre (MOT) take the stage to revisit the tale of Rusalka: a water nymph determined to find love by way of magic, featuring singing sprites, dancing goblins, and Jason Powell as The Moon. Rooted in Slavic folklore, and packed with ravishing music, Rusalka remains AntonÃn Dvořák’s best known opera. This tale’s classic arias will accompany a modern day restructuring of the story by Powell, with singing in Czech, speaking in English, and dancing in…dance! MOT and DPMKE’s 8th collaboration introduces an all new cast of dancers and choreography, while featuring the beloved actors from the 2023 Rusalka premiere.
APRIL 2025
GET IT OUT THERE | SPRING
presented by DanceLAB
LOCATION:
Danceworks Studio Theatre
SHOWTIMES
APRIL 5, 5pm – SHOW A
APRIL 5, 8pm – SHOW B
ABOUT THE SHOW
GET IT OUT THERE is a biannual concert series spotlighting the bold voices of emerging and established artists in the greater Milwaukee area and Midwest. From innovative choreography and captivating performances to vibrant music and screendance, this series celebrates new and daring works. Join us on Saturday, October 5th, 2024, for two UNIQUE concerts at the Danceworks Studio Theatre, where fresh talent meets creative expression. Presented as part of the Danceworks DanceLAB series, this event promises a night of artistic curiosity.
MAY 22 – 24 2025
FABLES FROM THE WIDE SKY
with guests DIPC and DYPC and Danceworks Apprentice MKE
LOCATION:
Milwaukee Youth Arts Center
325 W Walnut St
Milwaukee, WI 53212
JULY 2025
RHYTHMWORKS 2025
LOCATION:
at Danceworks Studio Theatre
AUGUST 2025
DANCEWORKS ON TAP 2025
LOCATION:
at Danceworks Studio Theatre
1661 N. Water St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
PAST PERFORMANCES
2023 – 24
OCT 27 – 29, 2023
Boundless
October 27-29, 2023
Danceworks Studio Theatre
1661 N. Water St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
FEB 29 – MAR 3, 2024
Biome
created by Gina Laurenzi
February 29 – March 3, 2024
at Danceworks Studio Theatre
1661 N. Water St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Milwaukee Magazine Preview
Preview – Shepherd Express
Review – Shepherd Express
MAY 17-19, 2024
Dixit Dominus and Cantos with Aperi Animam
May 17-19, 2024
at Calvary Presbyterian Church
935 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53233
Preview – Shepherd Express
Review – Shepherd Express
Reflections – Jonathan Brodie
AUG 17 – 18, 2024
Rhythmworks: Mosaic Motions
August 17 & 18
Danceworks Studio Theatre
1661 N. Water St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Preview – CBS 58
Preview – Real Milwaukee
Review – Shepherd Express
OCTOBER 5, 2024
GET IT OUT THERE | FALL
presented by DanceLAB
LOCATION: Danceworks Studio Theatre
SHOWTIMES
OCT 5, 5pm – SHOW A
OCT 5, 8pm – SHOW B
ABOUT THE SHOW
GET IT OUT THERE is a biannual concert series spotlighting the bold voices of emerging and established artists in the greater Milwaukee area and Midwest. From innovative choreography and captivating performances to vibrant music and screendance, this series celebrates new and daring works. Join us on Saturday, October 5th, 2024, for two UNIQUE concerts at the Danceworks Studio Theatre, where fresh talent meets creative expression. Presented as part of the Danceworks DanceLAB series, this event promises a night of artistic curiosity.
Show A, 5pm
Audrey Dudek
Jo Brockway (She/Her)
Koree Brosig
Alecia Corey and Jamie Erickson
Ashley Ray Garcia (She Her)
Lia Smith-Redmann (She/Her)
Natalie Stehly (She/Her)
Lavanyaa Surendar
Danceworks Apprentice MKE
Show B, 8pm
Katelyn Altmann (She/Her)
Jay Carter
Kasey Eckhardt
Zoe Glise (She/Her)
Jessica Lueck (She/Her)
Catey Ott Thompson
Maya Paletta (She/Her)
Gayle Rocz (She/Her)
Rae Zimmerli (She/Her)
Casey Joan Kollman (She/They)
OCTOBER 12, 2024
DIPC’s Fall Showcase
Created by in collaboration with Danceworks Intergenerational Performance Company
LOCATION: Danceworks Studio Theatre
SHOWTIMES
OCT 12, 7pm
ABOUT THE SHOW
Danceworks Intergenerational Performance Company (DIPC), is a company of community dancers with a desire to explore movement and performance. The company is made up of participants spanning several generations and a shared passion for movement. The ensemble explores dance-making, improvisation and performance concepts led by Danceworks co-artististic directors, Gina Laurenzi & Christal Wagner.
The Fall Showcase is DIPC’s first solo concert and features choreography by co-artistic directors, Laurenzi and Wagner, as well as collaborative works by the collective, and choreography by DIPC members, Annie Wegner LeFort and Tom Hjelmgren. Come support the wonderful artists of DIPC as they share an evening of dance!