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Enhancing lives through dance education
• Waunakee, WI
• Pre-Professional & Recreational
• Annual Nutcracker
• Youth Performance Groups

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We are so excited to announce our Guest Artists for the 2026/2027 season! We can’t wait to dance and learn from all these amazing dance professionals! 🩵

Midwest Performing Arts provides the students of our school and the surrounding community with the opportunity to learn from renowned dance professionals through our Guest Artist Class Series. All of our guest artist classes are open to the public. You do not need to be a MPA student to attend classes. Adults are also welcome to participate. Sign up online (link in bio), call us at (608) 849-4922, or drop in the day of class. Payment must be received before the class begins. Time and dates may be subject to change.

NOTE: there are some typos with the last four classes for ages 8-12. Classes only go til 1:45pm*

#dance #guestartist #masterclass #danceclass by @mpadance

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Dance with us next School Year! Registration begins Monday, April 13th! 💚 www.mpadance.com

Midwest Performing Arts enhances lives through dance by providing each student with a strong technical base while encouraging them to explore creative and artistic thinking and also inspiring them to increase their body movement potential, physical health, and an appreciation of dance as an athletic art form. We provide a professional and encouraging environment in which our students can learn the art of dance while also learning skills needed for a successful life. We believe that introducing and enriching lives in dance is a wonderful gift that will last forever. Our progressive program offers training in dance technique grounded in Ballet, Modern and Jazz Dance, while also including Tap, Hip Hop, Musical Theater, and other styles of dance. It is important as a dancer to have a well rounded education in many different forms of dance. Our schedule and curriculum allow each and every student to learn in many genres. We provide classes for all ages starting from 3 years old.

Class schedule and tuition information is now posted our website. Current students have received their evaluations, schedule recommendations, and level placement for next year. Please reach out to us if you haven’t received yours by 4/6/26.

Earn 10% off your total tuition when paid in full by Monday, April 27th! (Check or cash payment only. Payment must be received by 8:30pm on 4/27/26.)

📸 @eps_photo by @mpadance

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Come dance at Midwest Performing Arts! We are located in Waunakee, WI and been providing a professional and diverse dance program since 2012. MPA provides a fun, professional, and encouraging environment. Students of all ages and levels can come to learn about dance and find an appreciation for it, while learning successful life skills.
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MPA has a structured dance program that follows a strong syllabus in ballet, modern, and jazz technique, while providing an outlet to other genres such as tap, hip hop, musical theater, and more. Our program is diverse in many styles of dance and is designed to provide each student with proper placement for optimal growth.
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MPA’s faculty are high trained professionals instructors with degrees in dance and professional performance experience. All instructors use positive reinforcement to help students in attaining goals. We pride ourselves on having a welcoming, informative, and organized staff.
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MPA is housed in a state of the art dance facility with proper dance floors for safety, a comfortable waiting area for parents and visitors, and in a location easily accessible to the community.
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Stop by, contact us, or visit our website for more information today! 💙

📸 @eps_photo & Joe Zitzelsberger
#dance #mpa #waunakeewi #madisonwi #danceclass #ballet #pointe #jazz #modern #tap #hiphop #musicaltheater #pbt #preprofessional #preballet by @mpadance

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Nutcracker photo weekend is here! EPS Photography is ready to capture the magic. Remember to check your schedule closely, as group photos, individual photo slots, and rehearsal times vary across the two-day weekend. Not signed up for an individual time slot yet? No worries! Check your email or visit our website (www.mpadance.com/nutcracker) to sign up! 🩰

📸 @eps_photo by @mpadance

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“Experience the magic of the holiday season” with Midwest Performing Arts’ 15th annual production of The Nutcracker! The production will be presented on Saturday, December 5th with two shows, 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM and Sunday, December 6th with one show at 3:00 PM performed at the Waunakee High School Performing Arts Center.

MPA will be providing a program guide during the show, and we would like to offer you an ad space. This advertisement is an inexpensive way to give a “shout out” to your dancer or to help your business with exposure but also help produce MPA’s wonderful show and sponsor the arts in the Waunakee and surrounding communities. This is a great way to get value from your advertising dollars.

Ads will be for sale starting with a 1/4 page for $50 and gradually increase from there. MPA has cover pages available in color starting at $100. Examples and more information can be found on our website at mpadance.com/nutcracker.

We hope you will help us in making this year’s production of The Nutcracker a success. This is a great way to get involved. If you need help creating your ad, all imagery and text must be handed in by November 2nd. If you already have a designed ad with no editing needed, these must be handed in by November 9th. All program ad submissions and any questions can be submitted to Jessica at jessica@mpadance.com.

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#mpa #dance #nutcracker #programads #advertising by @mpadance

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it may be fall but it’s snowing in the studio! ❄️ Got your Nutcracker tickets yet? Visit www.mpadance.com now! Performances on December 5th and 6th.

📍 Waunakee, WI
#dance #nutcracker #rehearsal #snow by @mpadance

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6 days ago

Stephanie Little guest artist classes combo with our Advanced group (ages 13+) @stephlittle22 by @mpadance

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Thank you Stephanie Little for a wonderful weekend of dance! Stephanie taught classes for dancers 8 and up and choreographed on our Senior Ensemble and Senior Company dancers. Thank you for sharing your passion, joy, and knowledge with our dancers 💙 @stephlittle22 by @mpadance

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Tickets On Sale Now! Experience the magic this holiday season with Midwest Performing Arts's "The Nutcracker". We are showcasing three beautiful and enchanting performances: Saturday, December 5th at 2:00pm and 6:00pm and Sunday, December 6th at 3:00pm. All performances will held at the Waunakee Performing Arts Center (301 Community Dr., Waunakee, WI 53597).

🎟️ Tickets available in our link in bio!
#dance #nutcracker #ticketsonsale #mpa by @mpadance

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Experience the magic this holiday season with Midwest Performing Arts’s “The Nutcracker”. We are showcasing three beautiful and enchanting performances: Saturday, December 5th at 2:00pm and 6:00pm and Sunday, December 6th at 3:00pm. All performances will held at the Waunakee Performing Arts Center (301 Community Dr., Waunakee, WI 53597).

Tickets on sale starting Saturday, October 10th at 10:00am!

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📍 @mpadance Waunakee, WI
🎟️ link in bio by @mpadance

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We’re so excited to welcome Stephanie Little this week as our second Guest Artist this season!

Midwest Performing Arts provides the students of our school and the surrounding community with the opportunity to learn from renowned dance professionals through our Guest Artist Class Series. All of our guest artist classes are open to the public. You do not need to be a MPA student to attend classes. Adults are also welcome to participate. Sign up online, call us at (608) 849-4922, or drop in the day of class. Payment must be received before the class begins. Sign up through the link in our bio! 🔗

ABOUT STEPHANIE LITTLE:
Stephanie Little hails from Boston, MA. She began her training at Boston Youth Moves and attended the Boston Arts Academy, where she focused on developing her technical foundation and stylistic versatility. She received a talent scholarship to Point Park University, where she graduated magna cum laude. After graduation, she moved to Chicago to dance and choreograph for Thodos Dance Chicago. After two years of touring and performing with TDC, she joined Giordano Dance Chicago's second company for a pivotal year of growth as an artist. She was invited to audition for Cirque du Soleil and moved to Las Vegas shortly after she got the job. She performed in two Cirque productions, BeLIEve and VIVA Elvis, where she was the Lead Swing. Her freelance career includes dancing on hit FOX TV show Empire, an assistant choreographer credit at Joffrey Ballet and teaching at intensives all over the US and in Costa Rica. After her performance career, Stephanie directed a successful competitive youth dance company in Illinois, earning national awards for technique and choreography. She is certified in Pilates Mat technique and proper pointe shoe fitting. She has taught extensively in the midwest as well as in Boston, Las Vegas, San Antonio and Costa Rica. Teaching today’s youth not only the value of technique but also resilience and joy in movement brings her so much joy. She currently lives in Wisconsin with her husband and two children and loves dance as much as she did on her first day of class!

#dance #mpa #guestartist #masterclass #masterdanceclass by @mpadance

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We are now preparing for this year’s Spring Concert of Dance to be held at the River Arts Center on Friday, May 28 and Saturday, May 29, 2027. Each MPA student has the opportunity to be a part of this concert and showcase what they have been working on with their classes. Participation is optional, not required.

To ensure your costume order and place in the Spring Concert, all forms and payment are due no later than Monday, November 2nd. If you decide to not participate, a form declining your dancer’s participation is still due.

All forms and orders handed in late (after 11/2/26) are subject to a late fee of $10 per costume order and shipping. by @mpadance

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