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What we see onstage is the result of countless hours of toil, sweat, failure and resilience. It is only by becoming a stronger person on the inside that we get to the seemingly effortless level of confidence exuded by our students.
This is as true in life as it is in dance.
MBSA is proud to announce the 2023 MBSA Spring Showcase: The Adventures of the Cipollino. Students in Pre-Ballet I through Academy II will soon begin spending a few minutes of each class preparing for the year-end student showcase.
Cipollino Family Guide as of April 17
Students enrolled in Creative Movement, Dance Along With Me, and Drop-In Division classes do not participate in the year-end showcase so no action is needed for these students, but we do encourage you to see one of the shows!
Updates about the show will be emailed throughout the spring to those participating and will also be in the bi-weekly My MBSA e-newsletters. Please plan to stay up to date on important information.
tickets on sale now
All tickets are reserved seating and will be on sale through the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center Box Office. Tickets are not available through Milwaukee Ballet, and student discounts do not apply.
Tickets purchased before May 20 are $23 each for all attendees ages 3 and up. Children under 3 years of age are free, but a ticket is still required. Tickets purchased on May 20 or 21 will be $30 each. Save time and money by purchasing your tickets in advance!
Cast T-shirts
Kelly green colored spring showcase t-shirts are now available for online pre-ordering for $21 each with a small added convenience fee. The t-shirt order deadline is Monday, May 1 at midnight. Orders for t-shirts cannot be placed after this time.
All pre-ordered t-shirts will feature student cast list names on the back. T-shirts will be created for each branch location, so plan to order the t-shirt for the branch where your student participates to ensure their name appears on the back. Academy Division and Boys Class cast names will also be included on branch t-shirts. All styles are unisex. See the youth t-shirt sizing here and adult t-shirt sizing here.
Order the Baumgartner Center for Dance t-shirt.
program messages
Send a special message in the performance program for your student. Each message is $25 through the Sign-Up Genius link below. The program message sign-up deadline in Monday, May 1 at midnight. Messages may be up to 50 words in length. Please type your program message exactly as you wish for it to be printed (include greeting, names, to and from, etc.).
Purchase a Program MessageFamily volunteers
The showcase will not be a success without many family volunteers. New volunteers, please first apply through our online application portal.
All Volunteers must be adults and may be asked to mask during volunteer shifts, depending on community and school COVID-19 caseloads.
We hope you will give some of your time to make the show run as smoothly as possible by volunteering to assist the staff with keeping students organized. Complete volunteer details are below, and online sign-up links will be shared soon.
Rehearsal Day Volunteers (May 16-18)
Performance Day Volunteers (May 20 & 21)
Volunteer Sign-Up Links
Baumgartner Center for Dance Volunteer Sign Up
Milwaukee Ballet School & Academy is proud to present Ascend on Saturday, May 27 at 4:00pm. Our Pre-Professional Program students will debut a mix of classical and contemporary works in this spring showcase at our We Energies Performance Studio at the Baumgartner Center for Dance. Please help us spread the word of their exciting upcoming performance and invite your friends and family.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online via the link below or by calling the Milwaukee Ballet Box Office at 414-902-2103. Box Office hours are 12:00pm to 6:00pm CT, Monday through Friday. Tickets are reserved seating at $20 per Main Floor seat or $15 per Balcony seat.
Photo Rachel Malehorn
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