Madison Ballet: Four decades of community impact on and off stage

“Madison Ballet, one of Overture’s nine resident companies, and the second largest dance organization in Wisconsin, celebrates its 42nd season as a pillar of the performing arts in Dane County. While it is most known for its stunning performances of “The Nutcracker,” an annual holiday season collaboration with Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, its programming impacts the greater community year-round.

Encompassing both a professional dance company and a ballet school, Madison Ballet provides a full-circle artistic experience. The company presents three full productions per season, in addition to “The Nutcracker.” Guided by their vision “to shape ballet into an inclusive art form,” their groundbreaking new works honor and represent a diversity of artists, often featuring original choreography by emerging choreographers from around the world, in addition to fostering new creative voices from local dance makers like artists from Madison Ballet. Utilizing a wide range of venues, from Overture Hall to more intimate spaces, such as Capitol Theater and Promenade Hall, audiences see dance through multiple lenses.”

Read the full article by Marie Pauls here.