UpStart – MFA in Dance Research Concert
July 30 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Date & Time
Thursday, July 30, 2026 (7–9 p.m.)
Location
Mitchell Hall, Studio 254 and Virtual
Join MFA Dance students for an evening of experimental choreography developed in collaboration with UWM students, alumni, and the Milwaukee community. UpStart is a unique opportunity to experience choreography by artists from across the nation.
Choreography and performances by Kelly Anderson, Sydney Bannach, Alex Hlavaty, Tiffany Kadani, Adrean Maxwell, Dalia Salary, and Carly Vanderheyden.
Choreographers
Heard Mentality
“examining how humor can function as a choreographic tool in dance theater to make complex sociopolitical ideas more accessible.”
queering cartography
“seeks to bring alive local archives of joy, love, pride, acceptance, grief, and reminiscence found within queeringthemap.com.”
Spillover: Revisit, Linger, Shed
“explores themes of place, structure and memory… how interacting with built and natural environments can bring about personal and collective memories.”
the flowers left behind
“sketches what people leave behind when forced out of their homes… a story about memory and what a person carries with them when history repeats itself.”
Re-rootin
“explores how identity, connection, and presence shift during moments of transition and uncertainty… through writing, improvisation, and choreographed movement.”
A Conversation Peace
“explores the strength of survival…. highlights the importance of acknowledging pain and suffering while embracing the beauty of endurance.”
Me, Myself, Through You
“explores multiple facets of a single identity… navigates the friction of human connection while tracing the tangible and intangible remnants of what we leave behind.”
In-person Tickets
| General | $17 |
| Seniors 65+, *UWM Faculty, Staff & Alumni | $14 |
| Youth 17 and Under | $12 |
| *UWM Student | $9 |
| *PSOA Student (events ONLY in your department) | $6 |
Livestream Tickets
| Livestream | $27 |
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