Tag: UW Dance Department

The world is their studio

At the Akropoditi Dance Festival on the Greek island of Syros, UW–Madison student Dara Zahorik stepped into a dance studio surrounded by people from around the world. Many of the dancers did not speak English as their first language. But as they practiced movements together, Zahorik found herself understanding anyway, learning alongside people she might …

Why Wisconsin? Summer Edition

Marcelle Haddix Karen A. Falk Distinguished Chair of Education and Dean of the School of Education  When Milwaukee-raised Marcelle Haddix became dean of the No. 1-ranked UW–Madison School of Education in 2024, it felt like coming home — her parents met as Badgers, and she was born here. “I was also drawn to our School of Education’s …