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Featured Events

  • Person jumping in field

    brother, brother

    Come check out brother, brother, an informal work-in-progress where Miguel Alejandro Castillo Le Maitre dives into the messy, beautiful dynamics of brotherhood. Blending movement and monologue, Miguel pulls from a mix of choreographic and theatrical practices to explore what it means to connect, clash, and come together.

    Think of it as a creative experiment—throwing some pasta at the wall to see what sticks. Join us for an evening of raw, unpolished material and a peek behind the curtain at how art comes to life.

    Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

    Open to the Public

  • Dancer jumping in the air

    Dance Pizza & Auditions

    Come for the pizza, stay to audition to be involved in the faulty dance concert or senior thesis work. Open to Middlebury students only.

    Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

  • Simbo in West African dance outfit

    West African Dance and Drum Class

    A rich taste of African culture that provides amazing, vigorous, high energy, and powerful movement. Let the beat of the drum move your body. Participants will learn songs, rhythms, dances, and culture as we embark on a journey of dances from the African diaspora.
    Class is accompanied by live musicians to help participants understand the communication between the music and the dance.

    Open to students, faculty, staff and community members age 13 and up!

    No credit. Attend one or all classes!

    Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center

  • Simbo in West African dance outfit

    West African Dance and Drum Class

    A rich taste of African culture that provides amazing, vigorous, high energy, and powerful movement. Let the beat of the drum move your body. Participants will learn songs, rhythms, dances, and culture as we embark on a journey of dances from the African diaspora.
    Class is accompanied by live musicians to help participants understand the communication between the music and the dance.

    Open to students, faculty, staff and community members age 13 and up!

    No credit. Attend one or all classes!

    Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center

  • Ballet dancers

    Beginner Ballet with Barbara Doyle-Wilch

    Classical Ballet technique in traditional ballet class structure. No pointe shoes, please. Each session is open to a maximum of 20 participants. PE credit is available once 8 classes have been attended.

    Previous dance experience in any form is recommended.

    Mahaney Arts Center Dance Studio

    Closed to the Public

    Free

  • Ballet dancers

    INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED Ballet with Barbara Doyle-Wilch

    Classical Ballet technique in traditional ballet class structure. No pointe shoes, please. Each session is open to a maximum of 20 participants. PE credit is available once 8 classes have been attended.

    Previous dance experience in any form is recommended.

    Mahaney Arts Center Dance Studio

    Closed to the Public

    Free

  • Simbo in West African dance outfit

    West African Dance and Drum Class

    A rich taste of African culture that provides amazing, vigorous, high energy, and powerful movement. Let the beat of the drum move your body. Participants will learn songs, rhythms, dances, and culture as we embark on a journey of dances from the African diaspora.
    Class is accompanied by live musicians to help participants understand the communication between the music and the dance.

    Open to students, faculty, staff and community members age 13 and up!

    No credit. Attend one or all classes!

    Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center

  • Ballet dancers

    Beginner Ballet with Barbara Doyle-Wilch

    Classical Ballet technique in traditional ballet class structure. No pointe shoes, please. Each session is open to a maximum of 20 participants. PE credit is available once 8 classes have been attended.

    Previous dance experience in any form is recommended.

    Mahaney Arts Center Dance Studio

    Closed to the Public

    Free

  • Ballet dancers

    INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED Ballet with Barbara Doyle-Wilch

    Classical Ballet technique in traditional ballet class structure. No pointe shoes, please. Each session is open to a maximum of 20 participants. PE credit is available once 8 classes have been attended.

    Previous dance experience in any form is recommended.

    Mahaney Arts Center Dance Studio

    Closed to the Public

    Free

  • Simbo in West African dance outfit

    West African Dance and Drum Class

    A rich taste of African culture that provides amazing, vigorous, high energy, and powerful movement. Let the beat of the drum move your body. Participants will learn songs, rhythms, dances, and culture as we embark on a journey of dances from the African diaspora.
    Class is accompanied by live musicians to help participants understand the communication between the music and the dance.

    Open to students, faculty, staff and community members age 13 and up!

    No credit. Attend one or all classes!

    Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center

General Event Information

All events listed are open to the public and are FREE unless otherwise indicated. For further information, call 802-443-3136. Join the MAC’s electronic mailing list



Tickets and information available at the Box Offices:

Mahaney Arts Center and McCullough Student Center

802-443-MIDD (6433)

Complimentary Ticket Policy

Before each show, Box Office Manager Leeeza Robbins emails everyone in a dance or theatre class so they can order comps in advance. Complimentary tickets are NOT available on the day of the performance.

Everyone enrolled in a dance or theatre class, as well as dance majors, may get a total of one comp ticket for each program-sponsored performance.

If a student is participating in a dance, they can get a total of two tickets.

Tickets are NOT cumulative—each student can receive only up to two tickets per show, no matter their involvement.

The only exception is if the student is doing their senior work; Leeeza will work with the student directly for up to four (4) tickets per performance.

If the student has any questions about the policy, email the Box Office Manager Leeeza Robbins at robbinsl@middlebury.edu.

Middlebury Performing Arts Series

The Dance Department works closely with Middlebury’s Performing Arts Series (PAS), Vermont’s longest-running performance series. In addition to sharing our spaces, PAS brings notable dance artists to campus who often join our classes and interact with our students and faculty.