Pommersche Tanzdeel Freistadt

05/15/2026

Join us this Sunday for Mai Fest Germantown! 🌷🎉

Our Jugend/Erwachsenen dancers and Späldeel musicians perform at 4:30 PM.

Admission and street parking are free!

For its second year, will take place at ⤵️

Firemen’s Park
W162 N11900 Park Avenue
Germantown, WI 53022

Send us a message or leave a comment below with any questions.

Featured music: Bauern Polka, performed by the Pommersche Späldeel Freistadt

05/03/2026

Meet PTF’s 2026 Leadership team!

Every year at PTF’s first quarterly meeting, members elect new officers and directors, who commit to serving a year-long term. We also have a few appointed roles.

These are our representatives for 2026!

President: Liesl Thomas
Vice President: Kurt Reiss
Treasurer: Amy Radue
Secretary: Karina Illy
Jugend/Erwachsenen Director: Craig Tews
Jugend/Erwachsenen Assistant Director: Emily Larscheidt
Backfische Co-Directors: Emily Larscheidt & Katie Carmody
Lütten Co-Directors: Johann Hinck & Megan Hinck
Lütten Assistant Director: Jamie Heberer
Späldeel Director: Liesl Thomas
Tracht Coordinator: Gail Tews

We look forward to all they will accomplish this year and are grateful for their commitment to PTF!

04/08/2026

Bringing back some dances we haven’t performed in a while at this Friday’s FHF fundraiser! 🎶

Catch all of our dance and music groups performing during this Friday’s event at Circle B Recreation in Cedarburg.

The deadline for ordering dinner tickets has passed, but you can still join the event after dinner ends at 7 by purchasing a ticket at the door!

Featured song and dance: Schwarzerdner

03/17/2026

This year’s fundraiser is coming up on April 10th!

Another fun event is coming up in April! It involves the The Freistadt Alte Kameraden, Pommersche Tanzdeel Freistadt, and Pommerscher Verein Freistadt. Doors open at 5:00 PM with dinner being served starting at 6:00 PM. It is $30 for adults and $10 for children. Find out more information below.

03/03/2026

Our youth dancers resume practices this week!

We've missed our Lütten and Backfische members over the winter break and are excited to welcome them back for another fun year of dancing.

Want to explore opportunities for your child(ren) ages four or older to participate in our German folk dance classes? Visit https://www.ptfusa.org/about-ptf-membership to learn more about PTF membership!

02/16/2026

From practice ⏩️ to the stage ✨

Our Tuesday night rehearsals paid off in a big way with yesterday’s performances of Bauern Polka and Karussel Tanz at ’s International Evening! Thanks to our hosts for another great event 👏🏼 (Peep those t-shirts our dancers are wearing from International Evenings of yore 👀)

Congratulations also to one of our dancers, Sydney, on completing her first PTF performances! 🎉

Video credits: Craig Tews (practice) and Thomas Wilhelme (show)

01/18/2026

As has been tradition for us for quite a few years now, our Jugend/Erwachsenen dancers and musicians will kick off the year's performance season at Sumadija Serbian Folk Dance Ensemble's International Evening!

This year's event takes place on Saturday, February 14th, and general admission costs $15. We perform in the 4:30 and 6:00 showcases!

01/13/2026

Our Jugend/Erwachsenen dancers (ages 14+) and musicians return to practice tomorrow!

Want to try something new, learn to dance, make new friends, get more exercise, learn about German culture, or join a music group this year?

Email [email protected] to inquire about membership as a dancer or musician and find a date to try out a practice!

12/31/2025

That’s a wrap on PTF 2025!

From visiting our friends in Germany to participating in ’s Education Day to continuing our tradition of performances at many Milwaukee area events, it’s been a fun year!

Thank you to all of our members, parents and guardians, and community supports for being a part of PTF’s story this year. We will be back in 2026 to bring the artistic traditions of Pomerania to a festival near you!

Photos 1, 3, 5, and 8 credit: Megan Hinck ()

12/10/2025

We've reached the end of our 2025 practice year, and continued the tradition amongst our Jugend/Erwachsenen group of celebrating the last practice with a themed potluck. This year's theme was dishes that incorporate potato!

We wish you all a joyous holiday season and will see you in the new year. As a reminder, our email inbox always remains open at [email protected] if you'd like to learn more about joining, hiring, or otherwise supporting PTF in 2026!