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Nova Linea Contemporary Dance

A new professional dance company dedicated to helping cultivate the future audience of dance and sharing the positive impact it has on all human beings.

06/03/2026

Nova Linea Contemporary Dance is excited to announce our 2026/2027 Season dates! Save the dates and stay tuned for more details on an exciting season of returning works, new creations, and touring engagements.

For our 2026–2027 Season, Nova Linea will present a series of performances featuring returning works and new creations. We open on November 13th & 14th, 2026, with a revitalization of the audience favorite “Clarity & Connection,” inspired by the work of author Yung Pueblo. This piece explores self-awareness and the idea that meaningful relationships with others begin with a deeper understanding of oneself. For our Spring Concert on May 28th & 29th, 2027, Artistic Director Jared Baker premieres a new work titled “In The Grip Of Regret,” examining how regret shapes our lives and influences both action and inaction. This performance will also feature a collaboration with The Performance Experience, bringing this partnership into the spring season.

During the 2026–2027 season, Nova Linea will also tour “some wounds never heal” with two separate engagements. This raw, atmospheric work continues to resonate with audiences, further expanding the company’s reach beyond its home performances.

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06/01/2026

REGISTRATION FOR OUR SUMMER INTENSIVES CLOSES TOMORROW!

NOVA LINEA CONTEMPORARY DANCE is proud to present the Professional Intensive with a Performance Experience for its third year! This 12-Day Intensive offers dancers the opportunity to immerse themselves in a professional creative process, culminating in a live performance on a proscenium stage, alongside Nova Linea’s Company Artists. This is a rare chance to gain insight into company life, build performance experience, and add a professional credit to your resume as a guest artist.

Running alongside the Professional Intensive, our Five-Day Summer Intensive is open to dancers ages 16 and up who are looking to train with and alongside professionals. Participants in the Five-Day Intensive will take the same classes as the Professional Intensive dancers, making it an excellent opportunity for advanced training. Registration for the Five-Day Summer Intensive is now open with no application required!

We are so excited to welcome dancers back into the studio this summer and cannot wait to begin creating together again! Registration closes tomorrow, June 1st!

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05/30/2026

Something new is coming to Nova Linea Contemporary Dance!

We’re excited to launch our new Community Engagement Committee for the upcoming season! This volunteer based group is for individuals who want to take a more active role in supporting the company’s growth and visibility by promoting performances, connecting with local audiences, identifying new opportunities, and expanding awareness of Nova Linea’s work throughout the community.

The committee will meet virtually once a month beginning in June, and no experience is required, just a willingness to stay engaged and help spread the word! This is a great opportunity for sponsors and supporters looking to get more involved with no financial commitment required.

Interested in joining? Sign up by June 15th!

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05/26/2026

A look back at Bloom & Decline and The Grind, two incredible works created through our Professional Intensive!

Every summer, dancers come together to fully immerse themselves in the creative process alongside Nova Linea’s Company Artists. Long days in the studio turn into something bigger through collaboration, performance, and the experience of creating an original work from the ground up. Watching these pieces come to life year after year has been one of the most exciting parts of our summer intensives! We are beyond excited to begin creating this summer’s new work and cannot wait to get back into the studio with everyone for another unforgettable experience!

Registration for our summer intensives closes June 1st!

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05/24/2026

As our 2025/2026 season comes to a close, we want to sincerely thank all of our sponsors for your support throughout this past year. Your generosity and belief in Nova Linea Contemporary Dance made it possible for us to continue creating, performing, and sharing our work with audiences in Milwaukee and beyond, and we are incredibly grateful to have had you alongside us this season!

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05/21/2026

Nova Linea Contemporary Dance is excited to welcome Makaylee Wooldridge as an Emerging Artist for our 2026–2027 season! After attending both our Summer Intensive and Professional Intensive, we are thrilled to continue working with Makaylee and cannot wait to see her artistry, growth, and passion continue to develop throughout the season ahead. Read more about Makaylee below.

“Makaylee Wooldridge is a passionate and versatile dancer whose artistry is rooted in both creative expression and a deep understanding of the body in motion. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Makaylee began dancing at Art in Motion Dance Studio, where she first discovered her love for movement. At age 11, she moved to Dallas, Texas, and continued her training at Dance Industry Performing Arts Center before attending the acclaimed Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, where she further developed her artistry and versatility as a performer. Makaylee continued her dance education at Chapman University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Dance and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Human Physiology. During her time at Chapman, she performed in numerous faculty and student works and honed her skills in contemporary, modern, and jazz, studying under renowned choreographers and LA-based artists. In addition to performing, Makaylee has over six years of choreography and teaching expertise, where she takes the approach through science and movement analysis. She is deeply inspired by the power of dance to tell stories, build community, and connect people through shared human experience. Her movement style is grounded in contemporary and modern dance, emphasizing athleticism, musicality, and emotional honesty. She is beyond excited and honored to be joining Nova Linea this season!“

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05/19/2026

Nova Linea is thrilled to welcome Kenzie Carruthers as a Performing Apprentice for our 2026–2027 season! We are so excited to have Kenzie joining the company this year and look forward to the artistry, passion, and energy she will bring to the studio and stage throughout the season ahead. Read more about Kenzie below.

“Kenzie Carruthers, from Louisville Kentucky is a 2026 graduate from Indiana University with a BFA in Contemporary Dance and a Minor in Creative Advertising. She began her dance training at the age of two at her mom’s dance studio, That’s Dancing Dance Studio with training in styles: Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Lyrical, and Musical Theatre. In 2021, she was accepted into the Governor School for the Arts where she studied African Diaspora, Modern, and Ballet for three weeks with professors around the nation. During her time at IU, she continued her training in Contemporary, Afro-Cuban, Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Musical Theatre, and Partnering. She has performed in faculty works by: Beatrice Capote, Liz Shea, Robert F. Burden, Christian Claessens, Stafford Berry Jr., as well as Guest Works by: Camille A. Brown (Staged by Mora Amina Parker), Ishmael Konney, DaEun Jung, and Christa Smutek. In 2025, she showcased her choreographic piece “Untraced”, and in spring 2026, she showcased her Senior Capstone, “Flight 19”. She is a proud recipient of the National Society of Arts and Letters Award (Marina Svetlova Memorial Award, 2024, 2025, and 2026). In the summer of 2025, Kenzie trained at Gibney Dance in New York City; and in 2026, trained at the Jacob’s Pillow Inaugural Winter Intensive. She is incredibly grateful and excited to join the Nova Linea Company in the fall as a Performing Apprentice!”

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05/18/2026

A look back at last Summer’s Intensives! ☀️

From daily classes and rehearsals to time spent creating, collaborating, and performing alongside one another, these weeks are always such a meaningful experience for everyone involved. We’re so grateful for the dancers who joined us last summer and helped make the experience what it was.

We can’t wait to be back in the space with everyone again this summer. Registration is open through June 1st!

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04/28/2026

A look back at last summer’s Professional Intensive, “Bloom & Decline”! Moments like this capture the experience of immersing yourself in the creative process, working closely with company artists, and bringing new work to life on stage.
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE is only 3 days away! (May 1st). Don’t miss this experience!

NOVA LINEA CONTEMPORARY DANCE is proud to present the Professional Intensive with a Performance Experience for its third year! This 12-Day Intensive offers dancers the opportunity to immerse themselves in a professional creative process, culminating in a live performance on a proscenium stage, alongside Nova Linea’s Company Artists. This is a rare chance to gain insight into company life, build performance experience, and add a professional credit to your resume as a guest artist.

This intensive is open to dancers ages 18 and up, and registration is now open with no application is required. Early Bird registration ends May 1st.

Running alongside the Professional Intensive, our Five-Day Summer Intensive is open to dancers ages 16 and up who are looking to train with and alongside professionals. Participants in the Five-Day Intensive will take the same classes as the Professional Intensive dancers, making it an excellent opportunity for advanced training. Registration is now open—no application required.

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