Wild Space Dance Company

Wild Space Dance Company All The City's A Wild Space Led by Founder/Artistic Director Debra Loewen, Wild Space Dance Company has intrigued audiences for three decades.

Known for site-specific works and artistic collaborations, Wild Space takes audiences on adventures through built and natural landscapes, visual art, history and the human condition through wry humor, clever choreography and emotionally-charged dance. Loewen and the company are critically acclaimed and have been cited among the city's top ten performances of the year by the Milwaukee Journal Senti

nel. Recent performances have featured collaborations with nationally acclaimed photographer Tom Bamberger, Duo d'Entre Deux, local composer Tim Russell, Villa Terrace and UW-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts. Wild Space has performed in Minneapolis, Chicago, New York, and throughout southeastern Wisconsin. International touring has included performances and teaching in Japan and South Korea. An affiliate of the United Performing Arts Fund, Wild Space is a company-in-residence at Lincoln Center Middle School of the Arts.

09/04/2026

There’s something magical about dancing alongside the water. ✨ Rehearsals at Pulaski Park have been incredible, and we can’t wait to welcome you to the FIFTH year of InSite! Join us for this FREE immersive dance experience.

InSite: En Route | Pulaski Park
2677 S 16th St, Milwaukee, WI 53215
October 9-10, 2026

Wild Space Dance Company’s InSite program returns for its fifth season with En Route, a FREE immersive dance experience at Pulaski Park. Wander through this vibrant urban greenspace and encounter original dances created specifically for the site. Inspired by the restored Kinnickinnic River and the park’s scenic vistas, En Route explores connections between people, nature, and public space. Featuring guest artists from across Milwaukee, including Ghanaian dancer and storyteller Ishmael Konney, this unique event invites audiences to discover dance in unexpected places and uncover hidden stories within the landscape.

Learn more and reserve your spot at link in bio or at www.wildspacedance.org

We can’t wait to open for the Hay Rake Ballet on September 12th! Join us if you can make the trip out of Milwaukee. Come...
09/02/2026

We can’t wait to open for the Hay Rake Ballet on September 12th! Join us if you can make the trip out of Milwaukee. Come and make a day of it!

If you ever saw Ate9, led by artistic director and choreographer Danielle Agami, you will definitely remember Sarah Gordon Butler. When onstage, it was difficult to watch anyone else and that pleasure was only doubled when she was paired with Rebecah Goldstone. Butler performed with Ate9 from 2012 t

Looking for something fun to do today?! Our friends over at the Out There Series are presenting, “SWANS” at the beautifu...
08/30/2026

Looking for something fun to do today?! Our friends over at the Out There Series are presenting, “SWANS” at the beautiful Veterans Park Lagoon and you might see some familiar faces!

The performance will feature dancers and musicians aboard six of the lagoon’s SWAN BOATS, moving in choreographed formations along the water.

Swans kicks off at 2 p.m. and is free to the public. Go check it out!

Come find us at AFTERLIGHT this Friday on the beautiful Milwaukee Riverwalk! Every 30min we will have fun popup performa...
08/19/2026

Come find us at AFTERLIGHT this Friday on the beautiful Milwaukee Riverwalk! Every 30min we will have fun popup performances, in new locations. Learn more below.

Friday, August 21 | 6:30–11 PM
📍 Milwaukee Riverwalk: from Wisconsin Ave to Erie St

The Milwaukee Riverwalk is transforming after dark. ✨

Discover the unsung culture of Milwaukee with live music, glowing installations, DANCE, and unexpected moments around every corner. Wander through Milwaukee’s Tunnel of Love, add your mark to a community charcoal mural, and share your own love letter to the city.

Wild Space performances every 1/2 hour from 7-9pm at various locations.

Experience AFTERLIGHT for free. Register now at AFTERLIGHT.eventbrite.com



(Photo is from 2006, A View from a Bridge.)

We have a busy and bountiful fall lined up for you all this year! Today we had our first rehearsal for the, “Hay Rake Ba...
08/15/2026

We have a busy and bountiful fall lined up for you all this year! Today we had our first rehearsal for the, “Hay Rake Ballet” in the beautiful countryside! We’re elated to open the show for ’s show coming up September 12th at 2pm in Sauk County! Find more info below👇

Join us for this once-in-a-lifetime performance as Hay Rake Ballet merges with an active Wisconsin hay harvest!

Make Hay While the Sun Shines features the world premiere of Hay Rake Ballet, with an opening performance by Wild Space Dance Company. Rooted in the fertile space between culture and agriculture, this one-time event, where choreographed farm machinery, harvest rhythms, and live music converge, invites audiences to celebrate the harvest and our enduring connections to the land!

Tickets available via https://www.wormfarminstitute.org/programs/current/hayrake

Any guesses on where our next INSITE show will be this year?! Take a look at this behind-the-scenes photo from our photo...
08/12/2026

Any guesses on where our next INSITE show will be this year?!

Take a look at this behind-the-scenes photo from our photoshoot and… take a guess!

Drop your ideas BELOW!

Save the dates: October 9–10th, 2026

We can’t wait to reveal where InSite will take us this year. ✨

Wow, what an incredible opening weekend! You have two more chances to catch us performing at Summerfest, this Friday at ...
06/24/2026

Wow, what an incredible opening weekend! You have two more chances to catch us performing at Summerfest, this Friday at 7:15pm and 9:15pm! We are excited to be back in collaboration with the incredible FuzzPop Workshop and their current work, “Radiant Echoes”!

Friday, June 26th
Between the T-Mobile and Uline Stages
Performances at approx. 7:15pm and 9:15pm

Located at the north end between the Uline Warehouse and T-Mobile Stages, Radiant Echoes will be available during all three weekends of the festival and is included FREE with admission. This year’s installation is a monument of sound and light created by community. Visitors will enter a space of towering megaliths and otherworldly flora; an ancient stone circle from another dimension, where they can harness the power of light and music.

Lean more at www.wildspacedance.org

(Photos by Jeff Pearcy.)

Thank you to everyone who joined us today! Two more showings next week Friday. Will you join us in “Radiant Echoes”
06/20/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us today! Two more showings next week Friday. Will you join us in “Radiant Echoes”

A collaboration you didn’t see coming! Wild Space at Summerfest! Join us at Summerfest for our performance in collaborat...
06/15/2026

A collaboration you didn’t see coming! Wild Space at Summerfest! Join us at Summerfest for our performance in collaboration with the incredible FuzzPop Workshop and their current work, “Radiant Echoes”!

Friday, June 19th and 26th
Performances at approx. 7:15pm and 9:15pm


Located at the north end between the Uline Warehouse and T-Mobile Stages, Radiant Echoes will be available during all three weekends of the festival and is included FREE with admission. This year’s installation is a monument of sound and light created by community. Visitors will enter a space of towering megaliths and otherworldly flora; an ancient stone circle from another dimension, where they can harness the power of light and music.

Lean more at www.wildspacedance.org

(Photo courtesy of FuzzPop Workshop!)

Thank you to everyone who celebrated Wild Space’s 40th Birthday with us yesterday! From the performances to the games to...
05/23/2026

Thank you to everyone who celebrated Wild Space’s 40th Birthday with us yesterday! From the performances to the games to the wonderful conversations, it was the best celebration we could have asked for.

Thank you for your incredible support over the past 39 years. We’re so excited to celebrate our 40th year with all of you!

(Photos by Jeff Pearcy and company members.)

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