Emma Bachtel
Whatzup Features Writer
Articles
Ballet turns to Broadway for ‘Opening Night!’
Break out your favorite evening attire and join Fort Wayne Ballet for Opening Night!. On their website the ballet says, “The evening will feature Fancy Free, a collaboration between Jerome […]
Japanese folklore depicted through dance
This spooky season, join Fort Wayne Dance Collective for Shino Shadows, the 14th rendition of their annual Halloween show. Like past years, FWDC seeks to honor diverse cultural backgrounds with […]
Quick Hit: Wine Barre
A ballerina walks into a bar(re) … Fort Wayne Ballet welcomes its audience for an intimate evening of beautiful ballet and wonderful wine when they kick off their 2023-24 season […]
Dance Collective collaborates for opener
Join Fort Wayne Dance Collective as they kick off their 2023-24 season with Collective Expressions on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 19-20, at Purdue Fort Wayne’s Williams Theatre. Mandie Kolkman, FWDC’s […]
Quick Hit: Carnival of the Animals
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Are we watching Fort Wayne Ballet, or are we at Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo? On Saturday, April 29, Fort Wayne Ballet will present Carnival […]
Dance Collective gives choreographers space
Fort Wayne Dance Collective’s Choreographer’s Lab does not involve any mad scientists or chemical concoctions, but there will be plenty of experimentation. According to its website, “FWDC’s annual Choreographer’s Lab […]
Fort Wayne Ballet up for challenge of ‘Swan Lake’
Fort Wayne Ballet will be rounding out their 2022-23 main stage season by presenting one of the most iconic classical ballets in history, Swan Lake, as the Fort Wayne Philharmonic […]
USF inviting young bands to battle it out
Rock. Win. Record. These are the three simple rules Sydney Wagner, a music technology student at the University of Saint Francis, wants young bands to follow at the USF Battle of […]
Dance Collective, Embassy Theatre in lockstep
Emmy-nominated choreographer Chloe Arnold has created the fiercest female tap band in history: Syncopated Ladies. You’ve heard about them from Beyoncé. You’ve seen them on Good Morning America, So You […]