Welcome to Performing Arts!

We have had a very exciting start in the Performing Arts LLC. Since move in everyone has been jubilating in the lounge, and all around campus. We kicked off the year with a fun open mic night which included singing, spoken word, instrumentalists, and dance. We truly have an extremely talented group of kids! 

One of the highlights so far have been attending two workshops sponsored by the UWM theatre department. The first workshop we attended was a dance workshop with Karl Miller, choreographer of UWM’s upcoming musical 9 to 5! At this workshop we learned a combination to the opening number of the musical. We got a chance to meet with the choreographer afterwards. He is a well-known choreographer in the Milwaukee area. The next workshop we attended was with Tony nominee Lara Teeter. He did a three part workshop covering acting through song and body, auditions, and the business of show business. We had the opportunity to work on song, and monologue with Teeter. Both of these workshops inspired us all to work on our craft, and better ourselves as performers. 

In our LLC’s free time they indulged in all that Fall Welcome has to offer! Laser tag, beach day, you name it; someone was probably there. Our LLC’s loves having movie nights and playing games every night. Our LLC also loves to plan events all on their own. 

The theatre students have already had the opportunity to see two performances in the Milwaukee area with their LLC course, Out and About.  In a few short weeks the dance students will be going to the ballet for their LLC course. These students have been thriving in their LLC courses with the opportunity to not only learn in the classroom about their craft, but by going out into the professional world of the performing arts to take a look at what their futures could be. 

In these short few weeks we have had the opportunity to grow as performers, but also grow as an amazing community. We are excited to see how we continue to grow, and learn from each other over the next year!

 Here are some of our students enjoying the Fall Welcome soccer game!

 All ready for Laser Tag in the Union!

 Enjoying the last day of summer!

Musical Theatre students and I at the dress rehearsal of The Hot Mikado at Skylight Music Theatre!