Open House @ 100state
Location: 100state @ 17 South Fairchild Street #FL 7 Madison, WI 53703
Step inside the creative process at Madison Ballet. Each Open House—hosted by Madison Ballet Special Projects (MBSP)—offers an informal but intentional glimpse into the ideas shaping the company’s work. Part rehearsal visit, part salon, part backstage encounter, each gathering brings audiences a little closer to the dancers, choreographers, and collaborators who are making ballet in Madison right now.
Whether you’re a seasoned balletomane, current or former dancer, or simply curious about how dance gets made, MBSP Open Houses invite you into the room where it happens—with warmth, candor, and a spirit of shared inquiry.
The Nutcracker Storytime
Location: Middleton Public Library 7425 Hubbard Ave, Middleton, WI 53562
Experience the wonder of the holiday season withThe Nutcracker Storytime, an engaging and educational event featuring the art of classical ballet. Children will be enchanted by the timeless story of The Nutcracker, learn about ballet and storytelling through movement, and enjoy a festive, family-friendly introduction to one of the world’s most beloved ballets.
At The Barre: Ballet Salons at Leopold's
Location: Leopold's Books Bar Caffe @ 1301 Regent St, Madison, WI 53715, USA
Join Madison Ballet and host Chris Fahrenthold for At the Barre--a salon series where dance meets conversation in the cozy, book-lined heart of Leopold's. Each evening features an intimate discussion with a special guest from the world of ballet--whether a dancer, choreographer, teacher, or member of the creative team--offering a behind-the-scenes look at the ideas, stories, and creative processes shaping the season's productions. Free and open to the public these events offer an up-close look at the world of dance in one of Madison's most beloved cultural spaces.
For this festive December edition, we take a closer look at The Nutcracker—not just as holiday favorite, but as a cultural touchstone shaped by tradition and reinvention with special guest company dancer (and veteran Sugar Plum) Michaela King. Please join us for an evening of reflections and revelations on what it means to live inside this iconic ballet year after year and how artists push themselves to inhabit a role and unlock the ballet’s familiar magic night after night.
The Nutcracker Storytime
Location: Oregon Public Library 200 N Alpine Pkwy Oregon, WI 53575
Experience the wonder of the holiday season withThe Nutcracker Storytime, an engaging and educational event featuring the art of classical ballet. Children will be enchanted by the timeless story of The Nutcracker, learn about ballet and storytelling through movement, and enjoy a festive, family-friendly introduction to one of the world’s most beloved ballets.
Open House @ 100state
Location: 100state @ 17 South Fairchild Street #FL 7 Madison, WI 53703
Step inside the creative process at Madison Ballet. Each Open House—hosted by Madison Ballet Special Projects (MBSP)—offers an informal but intentional glimpse into the ideas shaping the company’s work. Part rehearsal visit, part salon, part backstage encounter, each gathering brings audiences a little closer to the dancers, choreographers, and collaborators who are making ballet in Madison right now.
Whether you’re a seasoned balletomane, current or former dancer, or simply curious about how dance gets made, MBSP Open Houses invite you into the room where it happens—with warmth, candor, and a spirit of shared inquiry.
At The Barre: Ballet Salons at Leopold's
Location: Leopold's Books Bar Caffe @ 1301 Regent St, Madison, WI 53715, USA
Join Madison Ballet and host Chris Fahrenthold for At the Barre--a salon series where dance meets conversation in the cozy, book-lined heart of Leopold's. Each evening features an intimate discussion with a special guest from the world of ballet--whether a dancer, choreographer, teacher, or member of the creative team--offering a behind-the-scenes look at the ideas, stories, and creative processes shaping the season's productions. Free and open to the public these events offer an up-close look at the world of dance in one of Madison's most beloved cultural spaces.
Open House @ 100state
Location: 100state @ 17 South Fairchild Street #FL 7 Madison, WI 53703
Step inside the creative process at Madison Ballet. Each Open House—hosted by Madison Ballet Special Projects (MBSP)—offers an informal but intentional glimpse into the ideas shaping the company’s work. Part rehearsal visit, part salon, part backstage encounter, each gathering brings audiences a little closer to the dancers, choreographers, and collaborators who are making ballet in Madison right now.
Whether you’re a seasoned balletomane, current or former dancer, or simply curious about how dance gets made, MBSP Open Houses invite you into the room where it happens—with warmth, candor, and a spirit of shared inquiry.
At The Barre: Ballet Salons at Leopold's
Location: Leopold's Books Bar Caffe @ 1301 Regent St, Madison, WI 53715, USA
Join Madison Ballet and host Chris Fahrenthold for At the Barre--a salon series where dance meets conversation in the cozy, book-lined heart of Leopold's. Each evening features an intimate discussion with a special guest from the world of ballet--whether a dancer, choreographer, teacher, or member of the creative team--offering a behind-the-scenes look at the ideas, stories, and creative processes shaping the season's productions. Free and open to the public these events offer an up-close look at the world of dance in one of Madison's most beloved cultural spaces.
Open House @ 100state
Location: 100state @ 17 South Fairchild Street #FL 7 Madison, WI 53703
Step inside the creative process at Madison Ballet. Each Open House—hosted by Madison Ballet Special Projects (MBSP)—offers an informal but intentional glimpse into the ideas shaping the company’s work. Part rehearsal visit, part salon, part backstage encounter, each gathering brings audiences a little closer to the dancers, choreographers, and collaborators who are making ballet in Madison right now.
Whether you’re a seasoned balletomane, current or former dancer, or simply curious about how dance gets made, MBSP Open Houses invite you into the room where it happens—with warmth, candor, and a spirit of shared inquiry.
Open House @ 100state
Location: 100state @ 17 South Fairchild Street #FL 7 Madison, WI 53703
Step inside the creative process at Madison Ballet. Each Open House—hosted by Madison Ballet Special Projects (MBSP)—offers an informal but intentional glimpse into the ideas shaping the company’s work. Part rehearsal visit, part salon, part backstage encounter, each gathering brings audiences a little closer to the dancers, choreographers, and collaborators who are making ballet in Madison right now.
Whether you’re a seasoned balletomane, current or former dancer, or simply curious about how dance gets made, MBSP Open Houses invite you into the room where it happens—with warmth, candor, and a spirit of shared inquiry.
At The Barre: Ballet Salons at Leopold's
Location: Leopold's Books Bar Caffe @ 1301 Regent St, Madison, WI 53715, USA
Join Madison Ballet and host Chris Fahrenthold for At the Barre--a salon series where dance meets conversation in the cozy, book-lined heart of Leopold's. Each evening features an intimate discussion with a special guest from the world of ballet--whether a dancer, choreographer, teacher, or member of the creative team--offering a behind-the-scenes look at the ideas, stories, and creative processes shaping the season's productions. Free and open to the public these events offer an up-close look at the world of dance in one of Madison's most beloved cultural spaces.
Open House @ 100state
Location: 100state @ 17 South Fairchild Street #FL 7 Madison, WI 53703
Step inside Madison Ballet’s evolving conversation with itself withTL;DR, Madison Ballet’s new think tank and dramaturgical wing—an experiment in how a ballet company engages with ideas, creativity, and community.
Part salon, part studio visit, part intellectual report, TL;DR is “the conversation ballet has with itself, overheard.” Each gathering invites artists, thinkers, and the dance-curious public into dialogue at the intersection of dance and the wider world.
Whether you’re a longtime ballet lover or just curious, this is your chance to be part of the conversation from the start.
Free to attend – all are welcome!