Midwest Performing Arts

“Kicking off” to a great new YPG Season! Our Youth Performance Groups dancers got “locked in” at the studio overnight and got to meet each other, play games, watch movies, and create lifelong memories 🩵

We are in the final days of our Summer Session! This summer has flown by fast but has been filled with lots of movement, laughter, and joy. Reminder there are makeup classes held on Monday, August 19th from July 15th. The studio will be closed August 20th-September 3rd. We will reopen for our Nutcracker Prep Classes and Sidewalk Sale on Wednesday, September 4th. Registration for Nutcracker Prep, School Year, and Guest Artist classes will continue to remain open.

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Happy August! Check your inboxes as our latest Newsletter has been sent out! 📬 Read about Nutcracker Prep Classes and Auditions, Sidewalk Sale, and other exciting announcements and events happening soon! 🌻

Click to Read: https://www.mpadance.com/so/cbP3gjiCW?languageTag=en

📸 Joe Zitzelsberger

A rainy Waunafest Parade didn’t dampen our Nutcracker spirit! Thank you to everyone who participated, helped, and still came out despite the wet weather. ☔️ 🩰

Mark your calendars for our Nutcracker season:
September 4 & 5: Nutcracker Prep Classes
September 7: Nutcracker Auditions
October 12: Nutcracker Tickets on Sale
December 7 & 8: Nutcracker Performances

Be on the lookout for MPA during the WaunaFest Parade this Sunday, July 28th. Our dancers will be strutting their way through Waunakee showcasing our beautiful and extravagant Nutcracker costumes. We’re excited to see you all! Parade begins at 11:00am.

Our YPG dancers finished the season with a fantastic (and hot) performance at Art Fair on the Square a couple weeks ago. We absolutely love performing at this event and sharing the art of dance on the Capitol Square. A big thank you to our dancers and parents for all your help and sharing your photos with us! It’s truly appreciated 🩵

“We are thrilled to announce the promotion of Crystal Sutherland as Midwest Performing Arts’ Office Manager! Crystal has been an important asset to MPA for 8 years in the many roles of Instructor, Media and Marketing Coordinator, Resident Choreographer and now as our Office Manager. Crystal’s technical skills and organization shine in her new role as well as her smiling face at the front desk! Crystal has been an important support this past year and I am grateful and excited for her in this next adventure!”
- Jessica Ballweg, MPA School Director

“Midwest Performing Arts has had my heart since I taught my very first class in 2016. I am incredibly grateful to Jessica, Meghan, and Dana for guiding me through the years and supporting my dreams. Thank you to all the incredible staff, dancers, and families for creating such a wonderful, supporting, and loving environment here at MPA. Grateful to continue enhancing lives through dance education through this new position.”
- Crystal Sutherland, Office Manager

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Deadline to order NEW MPA Apparel for this upcoming season is TOMORROW, July 18th! A VERY limited stock of these items will be available at the studio for purchase in the fall, therefore place an order request form to guarantee what you want in your size now! All Pre-Order Request Forms and payment are due by Thursday, July 18th. If no payment is in on time, your order will be canceled. Earn a 5% Off Discount when placing your Pre-Order as well! Visit the 🔗 in our bio to view all new apparel items and to ORDER NOW!

Our five week summer session begins today! We are so excited to see all of our students back into the studio. It’s not too late to sign up! Visit mpadance.com/summer for more information. ☀️

📸 Joe Zitzelsberger

We are sad to say that Summer Session classes for tonight, Monday July 15th are cancelled due to unforeseen building maintenance issues. These classes will be rescheduled to Monday, August 19th. The office will be open until 7:00pm tonight. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us at [email protected] or 608-849-4922.

We are excited to announce the addition to our talented and dedicated team at Midwest Performing Arts, Ashley Harty and Taylor Kohlbeck! Let’s give them a warm welcome 👏🏼

Watch and support our YPG dancers this Saturday, July 13th for Art Fair on the Square! This free performance begins at 2:00pm on the capitol square of North Hamilton Street downtown Madison. In this final performance of the season, our dancers will be presenting ballet and pointe pieces, along with various YPG dances based in modern and jazz styles. We hope to see you there! ☀️

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Midwest Performing Arts wishes everyone a wonderful and safe 4th of July! 🇺🇸

📸 EPS - Entertainment Photography Specialists

We are excited to offer new MPA apparel for this upcoming season! A VERY limited stock of these items will be available at the studio for purchase in the fall, therefore place an order request form to guarantee what you want in your size now! All Pre-Order Request Forms and payment are due by Thursday, July 18th. Earn a 5% Off Discount when placing your Pre-Order as well!

To view all new apparel items and to order, visit www.mpadance.com/preorder.

Happy July! Check your inboxes as our latest Newsletter has been sent out! 📬 Read about our New Apparel Sale, Summer Classes, Summer Events and Performances, and other exciting announcements and events happening soon! 🎇

Click to Read: https://www.mpadance.com/so/c0P1CZ30f?languageTag=en

📸 Joe Zitzelsberger

Congratulations to our Camp and Intensive dancers for a wonderful two weeks of dance and for presenting an incredible Showcase Performance! We are so proud of you all! 🤍

You’re invited to come watch a Showcase Performance presented by our dancers in Junior Dance Camp and Junior and Senior Intensive this Friday, June 28th. Dancers will demonstrate what they have learned and created over the last couple weeks. Showcase will be held in Studio 3 at 3:30pm.

Registration for Nutcracker Prep Classes is now open! Nutcracker Prep Classes are highly recommended, but not required, to audition for The Nutcracker. Classes are held both Wednesday and Thursday. Dancers will work on technique, choreography, and audition etiquette to prepare them to audition at their best! Students who did not dance at MPA during the 23/24 School Year or any of our 2024 Summer Programs will be subject to an additional $10 registration fee per student. Discounts are not applicable towards Prep Classes.
To register, visit www.mpadance.com/nutcracker and sign up today! 🎄

📸 Joe Zitzelsberger & K Jay Photos

We are excited to announce that Midwest Performing Arts raised $3,271 for Breanna's Gift! MPA’s Youth Performance Group dancers presented A Concert for a Cause on Sunday, February 25th at the Sauk Prairie River Arts Center. MPA’s goal is for our Youth Performance Groups to present the community with a beautiful dance concert, while getting involved and supporting a good cause. All proceeds from this year’s concert went to Breanna’s Gift. Breanna’s Gift is an arts program that brings the joy of dance, visual arts, music and performing arts to children facing cancer and other serious illnesses into nationwide hospitals including Madison’s UW Health American Family Children’s Hospital. This year, our dancers raised $3,271 for Breanna’s Gift. We are overjoyed to provide a beautiful concert and raise funds to help such an incredible cause. Join us next Spring 2025 for a chance to see A Concert for A Cause and help us raise more for Breanna’s Gift!

Pictured is Jenna Alsteen (Breanna’s Gift representative and board member), Jessica Ballweg (MPA School Director), and MPA Youth Performance Group Dancers.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Announcing our 2024 Nutcracker Prep Classes and Audition dates! Prep Classes will be held Wednesday and Thursday, September 4th and 5th with Auditions on Saturday, September 7th. Registration for Prep Classes open next Monday, June 24th! To read about requirements and information, visit www.mpadance.com/nutcracker! 🎄

📸 Joe Zitzelsberger & K Jay Photos

Our 2024 Summer Dance Camps and Intensives start next week! Our Senior Dance Intensive is perfect for advance level dancers ages 13+. During this intensive, dancers will learn new dance styles, get personal attention with teachers to advance their technique, learn and create choreography, and present a showcase performance! Swipe to read more and register for this intensive at www.mpadance.com/summer. Feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions! See you in the studio! 💛

Our 2024 Summer Dance Camps and Intensives start next week! Our Junior Dance Intensive is perfect for intermediate level dancers ages 10-18. During this intensive, dancers will learn new dance styles, get personal attention with teachers to advance their technique, learn and create choreography, and present a showcase performance! Swipe to read more and register for this intensive at www.mpadance.com/summer. Feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions! See you in the studio! 💛

Our 2024 Summer Dance Camps and Intensives start next week! Our Junior Dance Camp is perfect for dancers ages 7-12 (1st to 6th grade). At this camp, dancers will learn new dance styles, get personal attention with teachers to grow their technique, create new friendships, and of course have fun! Swipe to read more and register for this camp at www.mpadance.com/summer. Feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions! See you in the studio! 💛

Our 2024 Summer Camps and Intensives start next week! Have a young dancer who won’t stop dancing around the house? Our magical Fairytale Dance Camp is perfect for those energetic movers ages 3 to 6 (3K-Kindergarten). Swipe to read more and register about this camp at www.mpadance.com/summer. Feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions! See you in the studio! 💛

Join us and kick off the summer with some complimentary classes! Classes will be held on Wednesday, June 12th and Thursday, June 13th. Take as many classes as you’d like! All classes are free of charge!

Sign up for classes through our Parent Portal (https://app.mydanceworks.net/customer/Login.aspx?parentid=AK600041J) to reserve your spot! Have any questions? Let us know by sending us a DM or emailing [email protected].

See you in the studio!

It’s officially summer! Check your inboxes as our latest Newsletter has been sent out! 📬 Read about our Summer Camps, Intensives, and Classes and Registration, Summer Events and Performances, and other exciting announcements and events happening this month!

Click to Read: https://www.mpadance.com/so/13O-Bz1Aw?languageTag=en

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It’s almost time for our Spring Concert of Dance, however, it’s the last for our seniors. Our beautiful lone senior is Grace Kuiper! Read below to read what she had to say about herself, dance, and MPA. We are so proud of you Grace! 🩵

Come see Grace and our dancers perform this weekend at the River Arts Center. Shows are Friday, May 24 at 7:00pm and Saturday, May 25 at 1:00pm and 6:00pm. Tickets can be found at the link in our bio 🍿

- What high school are you graduating from? Deforest Area High School

- What are your plans after graduation? I will be attending UW-Madison for a degree in Biology with a certificate in Business.

- What is your favorite food? Açaí bowls

- What is your favorite music to listen to? Zach Bryan and Taylor Swift

- What do you like to do outside of dance? I love to play soccer and hang out with my friends!

- How long have you been dancing at MPA?: I started dancing at MPA in 5th grade, but I’ve been dancing since I was 3 years old.

- What are some of your favorite dances you’ve been able to perform? “Remember My Name” and any of the “Swan Lake” pointe variations!

- What is your favorite part of dance? The ability to express myself through music and movement.

- What is your favorite dance style? I love Pointe because it’s really fun to do and I like the challenge.

- Best memory from MPA: My favorite memories are when I was in middle school during Nutcracker season and me and my friends would get to spend every single Saturday together all day for weeks!

- What will you miss about MPA? I will definitely miss all of my dance friends and teachers!

- Proudest achievement within dance: Getting All American at UDA camp this past summer and getting to attend Orlando Ballet’s Summer Intensive.

- How do you plan to keep dance in your life? I am thinking of incorporating dance into my college classes next year but if not, I will definitely still be taking dance classes somewhere on campus!

- Advice you’d like to share: Never let anyone determine your worth or value. If somebody can’t see the value in you or appreciate you, don’t let it get you down. Also take in every moment of dance because it goes by extremely fast!

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NEW! MPA will be selling Spring Concert of Dance T-Shirts with the show logo on the front side and all participating dancer names on the back side. These will be available for pre-order and at the venue the day of the show. Flower bouquets will also be available for pre-order and the day of the show. These items can be purchased separately or as a bundle. There will also be other fun dance items for sale to purchase as gifts for your special dancer on their special day! 💐

Pre-Order Now: https://www.thecommencementgroup.com/mpa/