Ascending Star Dance Directory
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Natyarpana’s mission is to present the rich cultural heritage of India through performances and workshops of Indian classical dance, music and theater. The Company also aims at providing a venue for Wisconsin residents to explore and experience classical Indian arts as a means to reflect upon their own cultural heritage. As part of its outreach mission, Natyarpana serves communities that do not usually have access to ethnic arts or are unable to afford such programs. Apart from a performing dance company, Natyarpana offers workshops, lecture demonstrations at Universities, schools, colleges and corporate organizations.
Choreographer and Movement Coach Maureen Janson based in Chicago and Madison, Wisconsin, is sought after for her enthusiastic approach and her strong ability to collaborate. Her choreographic work covers a stylistically broad range--from period dance to ballroom, to ballet, to abstract gesture and everything in between. She is as comfortable working in an intimate theatre setting as she is in a large-scale concert hall and is experienced with movers and dancers of diverse training and backgrounds.
Maureen is also the publisher/editor of Scoliosis Quarterly print magazine. She the only certified Yoga for Scoliosis trainer in the state of Wisconsin and guides private sessions for those with scoliosis in Madison and Chicago.
Private in-home dance lessons and creative birthday parties. In home lessons are professionally designed for your dancer, any age, any style, and skill level. Birthday parties are also custom designed and are age appropriate. Don't worry about entertainment... Miss Liz has that covered!
Sadira is the founder and director of the Riad Dance Company. She has performed in Cairo, Egypt and studied Arabic dance and music in Egypt, Morocco and Jordan. Sadira and the Riad Dance Company perform women's dances from the Middle East with a repertoire that includes both traditional and contemporary dances from Morocco, Egypt, Turkey, the Gulf states and Palestine. Sadira currently teaches independently at Kanopy Dance studios and for the U.W. Division of Continuing Studies.
The Madison Bellydance Alliance is a loose confederation of fans and practitioners of Middle Eastern Dance in the Madison, Wisconsin area. Whether you are a professional dancer, an enthusiastic student, a musician, or simply someone who enjoys watching bellydance—from raqs sharqi to Tribal styles, from folkloric to gothic—you are welcome to join us. Our community shows offer performance opportunities to dancers of all levels in a relaxed atmosphere.
WADOMA blends African, American and other global art forms to create a one-of-a-kind spectacle of movement and sound, educating and inspiring people through the universal experience of music and dance.
Dancers share their enthusiasm for Israeli Folk Dance and have fun while developing coordination, improving self esteem and learning to respect each other. Yonim members perform each season in Madison and around the Midwest. Their past performances include major local Jewish Community celebrations and several other special regional events such as Celebrating Youth, International Folk Ball, MIT’s Israeli Folk Dance Festival in Boston, and The Israeli Folk Dance Festival in New York. Any child in grades K-12 who wants to dance and have fun may participate in Yonim. Israeli Dance is a wonderful, culturally rich experience for both Jews and non-Jews alike.
Academy of Dance Arts is a school devoted to the professional training of students in the art of dance.ADA continuously strives to maintain the professional standards set by its founder Roberta Rehberg-Boorse, who opened the Academy in 1983. The Academy employs a diversified group of professional teachers who are fully qualified to provide expert training in a variety of dance styles. ADA offers classes in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Pointe, Modern, and Irish. Our mission is to provide high-quality dance training in a positive atmosphere for any student who enjoys studying the art of dance.
At Applause Dance Academy, we believe that students of all ages, abilities, backgrounds, and income levels deserve the finest dance education from qualified, caring faculty. We offer small class sizes to ensure individualized attention and student success. Our experienced instructors follow the highest standards for dance education, creating a positive, well-rounded classroom experience.
Brookfield Center for the Arts, formerly Brookfield Dance Academy, has been a part of the community for 12 years. We are thrilled to share our love for the arts in the areas of dance, music, theatre and education. We believe that nurturing a child's creative potential stands at the core of preparing them for life. Creative activities are some of the building blocks of child development. So whether children grow to be choreographers or composers, or engineers and educators, encouraging your children to reach their greatest potential is our main goal. We are proud to serve the communities of Brookfield, Wauwatosa, New Berlin, Waukesha, Pewaukee, Menomonee Falls, Sussex and beyond.