JANEL Hutchison

Beginning her career at Oregon Ballet Theatre, Janel Hutchison nee Meindersee went on to dance with Nevada Ballet Theatre before joining Milwaukee Ballet in 2011. Under the direction of Michael Pink, Hutchison had the honor of performing classical, contemporary, and world premier works by both local and international choreographers, as well as featured roles including the Snow Queen in The Nutcracker, the Queen of the Dryads in Don Quixote, and the Spanish Princess in Swan Lake.

After 7 seasons in Milwaukee, Hutchison moved to Madison in 2018 to study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Hutchison graduated with her Bachelor of Science in 2021 and now continues her UW-Madison education as a graduate student in the School of Human Ecology.