Programs

 “Please don't ever stop doing this!!!  This is the best cultural experience my students have!” Barbara Ballman, Whittier Elementary School

Action/Reaction
Up, down; right, left; act, react! This is a fun and active workshop in which improvisational movement games teach the basics of group movement, artistic expression and choreography.

Grades 4 through 8: $150
Available year-round; includes one instructor, two dancers

Athleticism & Dance
Flex those muscles through exercises focused on strength, balance, flexibility, agility, speed and coordination! This workshop addresses the importance of health and exercise, demonstrating that a dancer’s work is just as demanding as a professional athlete’s—and it’s a lot tougher than it looks!

Grades 4 through 8: $150
Available year-round; includes one instructor, two dancers

Ballet-in-a-Box: New Show Premiering in Spring, 2011!
Turn your school gym, library or community center into a theatre complete with special dance flooring, a sound system, costumes and the Nancy Einhorn Milwaukee Ballet II dancers.  In 2010-11, the Ballet will premiere a new traveling show that's sure to excite and educate audiences. 

Grades Pre-K through 8: $500
Available February 28 - April 1, 2011

Ballet Storytime
Ballet books such as Ballerino Nate by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley or Belinda the Ballerina by Amy Young come to life with a dancer to teach ballet basics addressed within the stories.

Grades Pre-K through 2: $75
Available year-round; includes one instructor, two dancers

Ballet To-Go
Know what tulle, tiger balm and jet glue are? You will after this tailor-made introduction to ballet with a trunk full of artifacts, from pointe shoes to Marley flooring. Gain a sense of what ballet is about and what the life of a dancer entails.

Grades 3 through Adult: $150
Available year-round; includes one instructor, two dancers

Dance Detectives
In this introduction to ballet, students watch the mystery of ballet unfold, from ballet class to performance. With the help of the dancers and a detective, students crack the case and learn the basics of ballet.

Grades 1 through 4: $150
Available September through May; includes four dancers

In the Studio
A unique field trip where students visit Milwaukee Ballet, watch dancers warm-up and rehearse in the studio, and visit the costume shop to learn how costumes are made.

Grades 3 through Adult: $2 per person
Available September through April

Romeo & Juliet In the Classroom
Utilizing Milwaukee Public Television’s beautifully filmed 2007 production of Romeo & Juliet on DVD, students compare Shakespeare’s text with Milwaukee Ballet’s production and artistry. Students discuss specific scenes and aspects of this classic with Milwaukee Ballet staff and dancers.

Grades 7 through 12
Available year-round pending Milwaukee Ballet’s production schedule—book this now!

• $25: Teachers receive the DVD and production study guide
• $100: Includes above plus a workshop with Milwaukee Ballet Artistic Director Michael Pink
• $150: Includes above plus a Company dancer

Spend the school year learning about ballet step-by-step in our residency program, ResiDANCE.  For $1500, two classrooms receive three workshops, a studio visit, a Ballet-in-a-Box performance and tickets to a private rehearsal of Coppélia in the theatre!

ResiDANCE curriculum works for students in kindergarten through high school with age-appropriate workshop and study guide curriculum.

Call to find out how this year-long residency will introduce your students to ballet in a step-by-step format that is fun, interactive and educational!