And Sylph, tell us about what we will see and hear on stage at Dance Fest with Dawn Springer Dance.

Cool.

Yeah, Sylph is, um, was primarily inspired by a Wisconsin-based composer, a percussionist, John Mueller.

And I've worked with John over a few different projects, and he had sent this music to me that's all percussion.

It's very, very intense.

And as I started working with it, it really reminded me of the sort of internal feeling of being the ballerina and trying to become the ballerina.

Um, so I started working with that with a few dancers who had just recently retired from Mil- uh, Milwaukee Ballet, and the more conversations we had in the process, we didn't really know what we were making.

... trying to be lighter than a- make, make dancing on pointe shoes look easy and effortless and light.

It really is more a spirit of discovery.

Yeah, and seeing something new.

And I think that sometimes when you think about, when I hear from audience members who go to see dance, oftentimes we hear from artists or from audience members who are like, you know, I hadn't seen, I hadn't been to a lot of dance before.

And dance can be a little intimidating in a way if you haven't gone and experienced it or if you're not a regular dance goer.

But, you know, I was just at a wedding and so many people were dancing and so many people were watching.

And I think it is something that's really... innate in us as a form of expression.

And so to be able to experience so many different types of dance at such an affordable price, you know, the outside show is free and it's supposed to be a beautiful weekend and to get to go be in community and experience dance is a special thing.

And Sylph, tell us about what we will see and hear on stage at Dance Fest with Dawn Springer Dance.