Editor’s Note: The following was provided by Whitewater Unites Lives (WUL).
Margaret Wheeler is a WUL Hometown Hero, and was nominated by Tom Ganser for “Donating her time each week to bring joy, laughter and dance to people of all abilities at Studio 84 and with Whitewater’s Parks and Recreation Program.”
Margaret, working in the UW-Whitewater Human Relations unit as a specialist in International Employment & Immigration, began offering the dance program in August, 2022. Over that time, the program has expanded and grown.
Ganser said, “I have seen the Studio 84 dance troupe perform twice at the Whitewater Unified School District Multicultural Program and most recently at First United Methodist Church.”
Margaret also has been offering a class for the Whitewater Parks and Recreation Program, described as: “The student will learn and even help create choreography from iconic dance numbers– from famous Broadway shows such as A Chorus Line, West Side Story, Sweet Charity, 42nd Street, plus more recent musicals. Musical Theatre dance is less of a particular style than a combination of dances rooted in the vibrant history of Broadway musicals. It includes ballet, tap, jazz and modern—all rolled into one!”
Michelle Dujardin, Community Events Programmer, shared, “Margaret Wheeler is amazing and such a great person all around! She has taught classes for us and plans to in the future as well. She is a true gem!!”
WUL (Whitewater Unites Lives) is a locally-focused civil and human rights group that works to connect the people in our community and to create opportunities for all people to learn and support each other in our common humanity.
Anyone who would like to nominate a local hero of any age should send their nomination, with a short description, to whitewaterunites@gmail.com
