Milwaukee High School of the Arts

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Dance

The MHSA dance training program is designed to produce a versatile dancer, knowledgeable in ballet, modern, jazz, African, tap, musical theater, and the business of being a dancer. With at least one dance class a day, the dancers at MHSA are committed to exploring the study of dance and building strong foundations for a life-long love of dance.

Xaalat African Drums and Dance for Life

Covering a wide range of repertoire, our dancers strengthen their skills as artists and performers. While some students arrive with years of training, many students arrive with little to no formal experience with dance, proving that it is passion and hard work that truly make a dancer. Many of our students continue the study of dance in secondary education, and graduates of MHSA have gone on to join many dance companies in the country.

  • Beginning to advanced study in modern, ballet, and jazz dance.
  • Workshops in tap, African dance, musical theater, aerobics, composition, and improvisation.
  • Academic dance areas covered include anatomy, nutrition, injury prevention and treatment, dance history, and writing for the professional dancer.

    Rehearsal for the 2020 Soul Show

 Performance Opportunities

There are many performance opportunities available in dance and our students are encouraged to perform in as many as possible. There are two annual main stage dance concerts, one with choreography by MHSA faculty and guests and the second with advanced student choreography. Beginning level students perform in annual recitals.

The Dance department works with many local dance organizations and has hosted masterclasses with many professional dancers:

Danceworks – Dallas Black Dance Theater -Ko Thi Dance Company – Your Mother Dances – Wild Space Dance – Dancecircus and Milwaukee Ballet Paul Taylor Dance Company – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater – Pilobolus – Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane – Feld Ballet, and many more

 Forms and Policies

Please click on the links below to access the MHSA Dance Department Policies.

Dance Class Etiquette

Dance Department Contract

Dance Department Dress Policy

Dance Department Medical Policy

Dance Clothing Order Form

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Upcoming Events

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all-day Access Testing
Access Testing
Dec 1 2020 – Jan 29 2021 all-day
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Jan
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all-day MLK Jr. Day- No Student Attendance
MLK Jr. Day- No Student Attendance
Jan 18 all-day
 
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Feb 15 all-day
 
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Feb 16 all-day
 
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all-day WSMA Solo Ensemble
WSMA Solo Ensemble
Mar 6 all-day
 
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all-day ACT
ACT
Mar 9 all-day
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Mar
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Parent-Teacher Conferences
Mar 16 @ 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
 
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4:00 pm Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Mar 17 @ 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
 
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Mar 19 all-day
 

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2300 West Highland Ave.
038@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
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