Milwaukee Ballet recently announced that an extension of its relationship with UW-Milwaukee will allow students of its Nancy Einhorn Milwaukee Ballet II program the opportunity to live in housing provided by the University.
Milwaukee Ballet recently announced that an extension of its relationship with UW-Milwaukee will allow students of its Nancy Einhorn Milwaukee Ballet II program the opportunity to live in UWM student housing.
“We’re grateful to UWM for this deepened partnership and excited about the future of this important program,” said Dennis Buehler, Milwaukee Ballet’s executive director. “We compete on an international level with professional dance companies to recruit top talent from across this country and abroad. Being able to offer resources that allow our students to thrive and reach their fullest potential helps us continue to draw the best dancers and students from across the globe to Milwaukee.”
The new relationship will make it easier to recruit and retain top international talent.
In addition to living arrangements, Ballet students will have convenient access to the University’s extensive resources while expanding their educational opportunities beyond dance. Each year Milwaukee Ballet selects up to 20 dancers from an international pool of applicants to participate in this prestigious pre-professional dance training program.
“We’re very excited about our continued partnership with Milwaukee Ballet and the opportunity to help support and nurture their student dancers,” said Wade Hobgood, Dean of UWM Peck School of the Arts. “Hosting Milwaukee Ballet II students will allow them to take advantage of the great resources we offer at UWM and create a unique opportunity for our students to get to know peers who are training for a professional career.”
Milwaukee Ballet II is a pre-professional program that nurtures and develops dancers’ technical skills and artistry required for a professional career in dance. In addition to their training, Milwaukee Ballet II students are a vital part of the Ballet’s mission to reach out and educate the community about this inspiring art form.
Milwaukee Ballet is already closely connected with UWM through The Harmony Initiative, working with the Peck School of the Arts to establish a shared facility dedicated to the education, training and performance of dancers.
