The highlight of our 2025-2026 season is a bold celebration of the female choreographic voice. Although women have long been the faces of ballet, they remain vastly underrepresented in choreography —especially women of color. RE:Shaping this narrative, ChoreograpHER serves as a vital platform to amplify their voices and creative visions. This all-female program features world premieres by Endalyn Taylor and Ilana Goldman, and Madison premieres by Caili Quan, Stephanie Martinez and Nathalia Janvion, offering audiences a fresh and necessary perspective on the art of dance.
Opening Night Post Performance discussion with the creatives behind this ground breaking program.
Join Us on April 5th for a performance celebration for Shannon Quirk’s 15 years with Madison Ballet
We are continuously inspired by Shannon’s commitment to this art form and her dedication to Madison Ballet.
Ilana Goldman (World Premier)
Endalyn Taylor (World Premier)
All the Bright Places
(Madison Premier)
Stephanie Martinez
Dignity in Restraint
(Madison Premier)
Caili Quan
Nathalia Arja
(Madison Premier)
The Time That Runs Away
Stephanie Martinez
Music by Jean Sibelius, Stephen Hoganson, Philip Glass, Fabian André, Gus Kahn & Wilbur Schwandt, P. Upton, Charlie Chaplin & James Philips
In her 2025 Madison premiere, choreographer Stephanie Martinez explores and discusses “how we may never truly understand our desires, but the effort is necessary to attain happiness.”
Nine dancers morph dreamily through a variety of configurations to six diverse songs from different time periods, leaving the audience pondering both the passage of time and the meaning of a well-lived life.
Tickets
Standard | $60 — $73
Child/Senior | $55 — $67
Dates & Times
Friday, April 3rd - 7 PM*
Saturday, April 4th - 2 PM
Saturday, April 4th - 7 PM
Sunday, April 5th - 2 PM**
*Opening Night Post Performance discussion with the creatives behind this ground breaking program.
**Join Us on April 5th for a post performance celebration for Shannon Quirk’s 15 years with Madison Ballet
Venue
Starlight Theater
MYARTS Center
1055 E Mifflin St
Madison, WI 53703