Editor’s note: The following information has been supplied by the College of Arts and Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
The College of Arts and Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater announces the next show of the Theatre/Dance season, “DanceScapes ‘23” with Artistic Director Barbara Grubel. This production will run in the Barnett Theatre March 4 and 5 at 2 p.m. and March 7 and 8 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale for the performances and can be purchased online at tickets.uww.edu or by calling (262) 472-2222. The Barnett Theatre is located in the Greenhill Center of the Arts, 950 W. Main St., Whitewater.
“DanceScapes ’23” features works from UW-Whitewater student choreographers, faculty members and international dance artist Dr. Jin-Wen Yu, who has created, performed, directed and produced over 100 works internationally and nationally. A showcase of unique talent crafted in our studios, we hope you’ll join us as we celebrate the shared experience of live performance.
Barbara Grubel, Professor of Dance and Artistic Director of DanceScapes ‘23 says, “We are so grateful to be back on the stage after the pandemic. For those new to our show, Dancescapes is a platform where both students, faculty and guest artists have the opportunity to play and experiment with the possibilities of what dance can be. We are extremely proud of our students, alumni, faculty and guest artist Jin Wen Yu, who are sharing their work with you.”
Dr. Jin-Wen Yu is a six-time gala concert winner of the American College Dance Association Conference. As the Past President of World Dance Alliance-Americas (WDA-A), he has directed international dance festivals in Madison, New York City, and Vancouver.
In 1999, Yu founded the Madison-based Jin-Wen Yu Dance and has been presenting its annual concert at Madison since. The company has performed nationally and internationally. Dr. Yu has received numerous grants, honors, commissions, and awards, such as the NEA grant, the Outstanding Dance Artist Award from Taiwan, the Wisconsin Arts Board Choreographer Award, the first Madison CitiARTS Commission Signature Grant, the Dane County Arts Grant, among others. In 2017 and 2018, his works were presented at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland.
Dancers perform during “DanceScapes ’20.” DanceScapes ’23 will be performed next month. Contributed/UW-Whitewater/ Craig Schreiner.
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