Milwaukee on Pointe: The Story of Milwaukee Ballet

On this episode of Joshing Around Milwaukee, the Joshes sit down with Michael Pink, Artistic Director of the Milwaukee Ballet. Michael shares his journey from England’s Royal Ballet School to leading one of the Midwest’s premier performing arts organizations. Hear how Milwaukee Ballet has grown into a nationally recognized company, the impact of the Baumgartner Center for Dance, and why productions like The Nutcracker are such an important part of Milwaukee’s cultural scene. 0:00 Intro & Michael's journey to Milwaukee Ballet 01:54 Goal of the company 03:31 Micheal's backstory 05:40 Second company - Milwaukee Ballet II (MBII) 07:39 The value and potential of Milwaukee 10:09 Encore 14:22 Events 17:38 Community Classes 18:22 Learn more 21:52 Michael's fresh city vibes 🎙️ Listen live to Joshing Around Milwaukee on Newsradio 620 WTMJ, airing Saturdays at 1:30 p.m. 🔗 Click the link to listen wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.liinks.co/joshingaroundmi... #MilwaukeeBallet #MichaelPink #MilwaukeeArts #VisitMilwaukee #JoshingAroundMilwaukee #MilwaukeeCulture #WisconsinArts #TheNutcracker #PerformingArts #BalletLife #DanceInMilwaukee #WTMJ #ArtsAndCulture Follow us on social media for updates, things to do and more: Instagram:   / visitmilwaukee   Facebook:   / visitmilwaukee   TikTok:   / visitmilwaukee   X: https://x.com/visitmilwaukee