2025 Annual Gala Fundraiser

Family-Friendly Arts Weekend Supports 2026 Statewide Ballet Tour and Offers Students Access to Industry Professionals

Hartland, WI — Wisconsin Dance Theatre (WDT), Wisconsin’s newest professional ballet company, is proud to present its 2025 Annual Gala Fundraiser, taking place on Saturday, September 27, 2025, from 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM CT at The Fish Hatchery in Delafield, WI.

The Gala will support WDT’s 2026 touring production of “A Hero’s Homecoming”, an original ballet honoring the strength of the human spirit and the enduring power of love during wartime. Proceeds will fund:

• Theater rentals

• Artist compensation

• Expansion of the tour across Wisconsin
   

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   Gala Highlights

• Live ballet performances by WDT company members and guest artists

• Live music, wine and beer, heavy hors d’oeuvres

• A curated silent auction featuring local experiences and art

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   Featured Artists

• Joseph Huberty (First State Ballet Theatre, WI native)

• Pearl Smith (First State Ballet Theatre)

• Sadie Curtis (WDT, WI native)