Professional Educators
& Artists in Residence
Friends of Wisconsin Singers underwrites the cost of hiring professionals in the fields of arranging, choreography, and instrumental and vocal music to produce a Broadway-caliber show that entertains audiences of all ages and musical tastes. Students have the unique opportunity to work alongside music industry professionals while developing their own individual and ensemble skills.
The show that our professionals create is unlike any other. Communities throughout the state and nation welcome family-friendly entertainment marked by entertainment excellence as representatives of the Wisconsin Idea.
Pictured Right: Wisconsin Singers alumnus, Michael Stanek: Choreographer/Artist in Residence. Stanek has performed all over the United States and Europe touring with 42nd Street and creating the original role of the Prince in Beauty and the Beast (Disney-MGM Studios). He has directed and choreographed over 100 different theatrical productions and is 25-year member of Actors’ Equity Association.
Pictured Right: Wisconsin Singers alumna, Kayla Jenerson: Assistant Choreographer (national tours of Motown the Musical, Legally Blonde, A Bronx Tale).
Pictured Left: Singers alum and world-renowned arranger, Mac Huff, shares experiences as an entertainment professional. His academic background includes degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Texas-Austin, as well as summer study at the Aspen Music Festival and doctoral work at the University of Southern California. Mac is also an accomplished pianist, musical director, performer, teacher and clinician.
Free Performance Workshops for K-12
More than 1,000 young people from diverse backgrounds and musical experiences work in clinics with the Wisconsin Singers each year. These workshops cover everything from stage presence to instrumental jazz to creating a shared performance and provide positive collegiate role models.
Hands-on Internship, Leadership Opportunities that Builds Strong Resumes
Each year, Friends provides scholarship dollars that help underwrite the cost of offering hands-on internships and student staff leadership opportunities. These positions are aimed at involving students in exceptional leadership experiences unlike any other at the UW Madison campus. FoWS also facilitates providing professional mentors to guide these interns and teach them how to articulate themselves in a variety of settings.
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