Dance Festival for a Cause January 14-15, 2023
Verona HS Theater
234 Wildcat Way
Verona, WI 53593
Performance, Community, Character
No Cost for Audience
9 am-12 pm Master Classes
12 pm Networking Booths open
1 pm - 6 pm Performances
The purpose of the Festival is to give local dance students a special performing, learning, and networking experience while also raising funds to support children in our community who do not have access to dance opportunities. The broader goal is to bring people of different backgrounds together to grow our local community.
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Student Participation Fee Covers
Master Classes with current working professional dancers and artistic directors
Networking Fair
College dance departments
Professional dance companies
Dancer health and rehabilitation resources
Artist resources
Family and friends attending the professional theater performance no tickets needed
Digital program for mobile phones
Videography with optional supportive adjudication notes by professionals
Positive feedback for students to grow as technicians and artists
Positive feedback for choreographers and teachers to guide and inspire
An exceptional team bonding experience for dance groups
All proceeds from the event will go to support the Madison Contemporary Dance Outreach Program, which provides year-round training for local children who have no access to arts training as well as outreach programs at community centers and dance events at neighborhood parks and community spaces
Growth in character by using art to give back to the community
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Master Classes
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Adjudicators and Master Class Teachers
Sam Picart
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Showstoppers Host and Judge
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Ellen Degeneres Show' Dance Off Champion
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Teaches, choreographs, and performs internationally
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Adjunct faculty at Cornish College of the Arts
Jared Baker
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Founder and Artistic Director Nova Linea Contemporary Dance
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Danced professionally in Dallas, NYC, and Chicago
Ximena Linares-Rodriguez
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Graduated from UW-Stevens Point in 2020 with a BA in Dance
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Former Co-Director/ Choreographer for KLJ Movement
Molly Gerhmann
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Dancer, educator, and choreographer based in New York City
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Broadway Dance Center Professional Training
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Graduated from Loyola University Chicago BA in Dance and a minor in Musical Theater
We hope you can join us for this community-building festival!
Questions?
Please contact Artistic Director Sara Rohs
Performing Groups and Master Classes Register Here
Performance groups choose competition on the registration page
Join us for Master Classes $25 per dancer for each class Register Here
For Master Classes choose convention on the registration page
Registration is open until by January 9, 2023
Please send payment for classes via PayPal to sara@mcvdance.com or Venmo at @MCDance-wi
Check out the bios of our fantastic teachers!