Billy's Dancing Dairy Farm
Friday, May 18
Oconomowoc Arts Center
641 East Forest Street, Oconomowoc

Photo: Jenn Mazza.

The show takes place at the Dancing Cow Dairy Farm in Wisconsin where Billy, our main character, lives. His sister Bonnie is an accomplished dance student. When Billy sees her recital he can’t get the music out of his head or the movement out of his body. Bonnie and her friends, Robin, Violet and Lulu, start to teach Billy about ballet. His interest is piqued and suddenly, he is seeing dance everywhere he goes, from the swans that fly overhead to the mice in the barn and the cats that chase them away. Billy’s sports loving friends don’t understand at first, but with Lulu’s encouragement, Billy decides to start taking ballet class. When his friends see him doing some exciting tricks and dancing with Lulu, not only are they impressed, they come to his show and cheer him on!

This interactive show will focus on the athleticism of ballet and the important role boys play in the art form. It will also include an educational Study Guide featuring fun facts about Wisconsin dairy farms, real-life inspiration former Company dancer Michael Linsmeier and a section about the art of Schomer Lichtner whose work frequently featured cows and ballerinas inspired by Milwaukee Ballet dancers!

Reserved seating.
Click here to purchase tickets online, or call the Oconomowoc Art Center's Box Office at (262) 560-3172.

To book a performance of Billy's Dancing Dairy Farm for your local school or library, contact Alyson Chavez at (414) 902-2120 or achavez [at] milwaukeeballet [dot] org.