UWM faculty members Dr. Mair Culbreth, Ishmael Konney, and Dawn Springer presented new works at Winterdances 2026: Resilience. Among the world premiere works, the concert was also the culmination of Care: Illuminating Milwaukee’s Queer and Trans Community, a multi-year, community-based dance research project led by acclaimed choreographer and guest artist David Roussève and Maria Gillespie.
Roussève presented Care, a dance-theatre piece that pays homage to Milwaukee’s ballroom and vouge scene. The work was developed by Roussève through workshops held in partnership with Diverse & Resilient and three local dancers.
The research project and Winterdances concert garnered significant media attention.
- Milwaukee PBS: “The Arts Page”
- Milwaukee Magazine
- Our Lives Magazine
- Shepherd Express
- WUWM
- TMJ4: “What’s on Tap”
- 620 WTMJ: “The Weekend Trend”
Read more about Winterdances 2026: Resilience on the News & Stories page.