ARG Dance

Tickets are available for our show on June 14th at 2:00pm! We would love to see you there!

For International Dance Day we are celebrating by sharing a photo from our promotional photoshoot with the incredible @shotbyhalle Come see Little Sparrow! June 14th @ 2pm Villa Terrace

I am extremely proud to announce my next concert: Little Sparrow at the Villa Terrace June 14th, at 2:00pm. Little Sparrow is a collection of work choreographed by Ashley Ray Garcia with guest choreographer @jasmineuras This concert embodies the concept of our relationship to memories, and they shape us throughout our lives. It heavily conceptualizes the moments we wish to hold onto, the moments we wish to leave behind, and the moments we forgot even happened at all. How do our relationships with our own memories shape who we are as we grow older? Little Sparrow is a show that holds tenderness as the dancers navigate through shared memories, moments, and life experiences. A selection of work within this concert is inspired by the exhibition currently at the Villa Terrace by Sasha Kinens: Momenti.  Tickets available in bio Dancers: @emmaabecker @kasey_eckhardt @lauren.fleury @abbyknueppel @libbylu10 @pas_de_bour.rae Photography: @shotbyhalle Poster Design: @aidenprincegraphics

Wishing we could run straight back to performance night 🎥: @kasey_eckhardt

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO CAME TO THE SHOWS TODAY. I don’t think I’ll ever find the right words to express my gratitude. I’m still taking in all the kind words that I have received. Thank you so much to everyone who gave me and the eight dancers so much love and support today. Thank you so much! - ARG 📸: @shotbyhalle Poster design: @aidenprincegraphics

For The Wolves: TODAY Show day is finally here!!! Two chances to see the show! 4pm and 7pm! Ticket link in bio! Design by the amazing @aidenprincegraphics

For The Wolves: LAUREN Lauren Fleury started dancing in 2009 at Studio One Dance Company in Wales, Wisconsin. Her training consisted of traditional ballet, jazz, and explored forms of contemporary and tap. She has experience learning and developing choreography in a high-pressure and fast-paced environment. Lauren Fleury attended the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and is receiving a Bachelor of Fine Art in Dance Performance and Choreography. She participated in Milwaukee Ballet summer intensives and multiple conventions with Break the Floor Productions. Lauren Fleury has performed in works by reputable choreographers Christa Smutek, Ryan Rose, Maria Gillespie, Anthony Denaro, Mair Culbreth, and Lucy Vallely. In addition, Lauren has a passion for finding a balance between the world of commercial and concert dance. She hopes to implement this into her choreographic process and stylings. Her goal is to perform with a traveling contemporary jazz company. Lauren wishes to educate and inspire younger dancers through her artistic journey. @lauren.fleury 📸: @shotbyhalle

For The Wolves: ABBY Abby Knueppel is currently a second-year going towards her BFA in Dance at the Unviersity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her dance background originates from her many years of instruction at Nancy Dianne Studio of Dance, where she is now a dance teacher herself. Specifically, throughout her time in the dance department at UWM, Abby has had a great amount of wonderful experiences. Some of these being her work with guest artists Alfonzo Cervera and Aysha Upchurch, her attendance and performances at the American College Dance Association (ACDA) conference, and her ability to perform her choreographic solo at a dance festival through the Madison Contemporary Dance Company. She, now, is just completely ecstatic to take part in Ashley Ray Garcia’s “For The Wolves” to express her transition into maturity both in movement performance as well as in womanhood along with all the other wonderfully talented dancers being presented in the various inspiring works. @abbyknueppel 📸: @shotbyhalle

For The Wolves: KASEY Kasey Eckhardt is a BFA dance major in contemporary performance and choreography at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She is originally from Manistee, MI where she started her dance training at the age of three under Shirley Kalasz, then Ingrid Bond. While at UWM she has performed in works by Maria Gillespie, Gina Laurenzi, Aysha Upchurch, and is currently working on a piece by Daniel Burkholder. Kasey has previously performed in two pieces by Ashley Ray Garcia which were shown at Danceworks’ “Get it Out There”. Other performances she has done include many student choreographed works at UWM such as New Dancemakers and a student organization run concert, Dance Collective. @kasey_eckhardt 📸: @shotbyhalle

For The Wolves: KALISTA Kalista Roling is a multi-disciplinary performer and choreographer, originating from Chicago, IL and currently based in Milwaukee, WI. As a graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts, Kalista recently obtained her BFA in Contemporary Dance Choreography and Performance. Previously, Kalista has worked as a judge/adjudicator and backstage manager for national events such as FLY Dance Competition and Activate Your Artistry Dance Convention, however, Kalista has now begun focusing on extending her work to unique and marginalized demographics in the greater Midwest community. Kalista now works with Wildspace Dance Company as an outreach artist, designing and implementing dance courses for different organizations within the community, such as Lincon Middle School of the Arts and Racine Youth Offenders Correctional Facility. Additionally, Kalista is currently working with Plie Promotions Dancewear as a Customer Experience Specialist and Trade Show Exhibitor, traveling to various major cities throughout the country. @kalistaroling 📸: @shotbyhalle

For The Wolves: KOREE Koree Brosig is a dancer, aspiring choreographer and artist based in Wisconsin. She started dancing at two years old when her mom noticed she loved music and couldn’t sit still. She started her training at Shirley Vans Dance Studio in Green Bay and eventually joined The Dance Company until she graduated high school. Koree is now pursuing a BFA in dance with a Pilates Certificate at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. She has collaborated with choreographers and dancers such as Maria Gillespie, Mair Culbreth, Dawn Springer, Carmit Bachar and Menina Fortunato. Koree gained a love for show choir and performing arts in high school and worked as a choreography assistant under the Performing Arts Doctor for these art forms. Koree’s recent performance credits include The Nutcracker playing the role of Clara, The Wizard of Oz as the role of Dorothy, and UWM New Dancemakers 2023 discombobulated. Most recently she debuted two new works entitled “Vienna” and “I Will Prevail” in UWM’s Dance Collective. @koreebrosig 📸: @shotbyhalle

For The Wolves: EMMA Emma Becker is a dancer, Choreographer, and educator currently pursuing a BFA in Dance from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. She’s studied ballet from the age of 5 to the present day and Modern dance at UWM. She started her dance journey at the Central Wisconsin School of Ballet in Wausau, WI under Madam Karkar and Patrick Kasper. Some of her favorite roles have been Clara, Coffee Princess, Lead Mirliton, and Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, Aurora in Sleeping Beauty, Lead Mummy in Thriller, as well as Cuckoo Bird and Dying Swan from Carnival of the Animals. She attended the Milwaukee Ballet Summer Intensive, the American Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive, and workshops with choreographer/dancer and director of ABT, Carlos Lopez. Emma Frequently performs in faculty dance concerts at UWM and has worked with Choreographers Kia Smith, Alfonso Cervera, Mair Culbreth, and Maria Gillespie. She has also performed professionally for Dancework’s MKE Get it Out There and the Milwaukee Ballet’s Emergence Productions. @emmaabecker 📸: @shotbyhalle