THE BARN PROJECT
The Barn Project is an annual residency held at The Sugar Creek Barn in Elkhorn, WI that serves as an opportunity to reconnect, rediscover, and re-engage with one another, to unleash our artistry and creativity, and to live into our mission of engaging and connecting with artists from different communities. It is through this project that Peter Stathas Dance has established a platform for the Company to cultivate our artistic presence here in Wisconsin as well as provide the community opportunities to experience high caliber dance.
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Since the inception of The Barn Project in 2021, Peter Stathas Dance has created 5 new works, has hosted 6 choreographers from NYC, Chicago, and Milwaukee at the barn, and has engaged with students from University of Milwaukee and Loyola University by leading masterclasses and inviting the students to perform at the barn alongside the company.
Barn Project Guest Choreographers include:
Dawn Springer
Amy Wilkinson
David Parker & Jeff Kazin (The Bang Group)
Sara Hook
Venetia Stifler (Concert Dance Inc.)
Christal Wagner (Danceworks Performance Milwaukee)
The Barn Project started as a way to allow the company to rehearse in person safely and consistently during the heat of the pandemic. The nontraditional dance space offers so much inspiration and possibility, and we knew we needed to find ways of making it an accessible opportunity for other dance makers in the Mid-West, as well as making high caliber dance accessible to new audiences.