Pop Up Dance Classes – Waukesha Civic Theatre

Upcoming Classes

October 24: Beetlejuice (TAP!) with Thom Cauley

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice! Dress up in your spooky best, because we’re shuffling off the Buffalo straight into the Netherworld, tapping along to “That Beautiful Sound” from audience-favorite Beetlejuice The Musical.

Halloween costumes encouraged (as long as they’re movement-friendly and won’t get in the way of the tap steps)

November 14: “9 to 5” with Ami Majeskie

Tumble out of bed and stumble to dance class! We honor a legend with this tribute to Dolly Parton and her iconic theme song from Nine to Five. (Note: This is not a tap class.)

December 5: “Jolly Holiday” with Thom Cauley

Fresh off choreographing WCT’s production of Mary Poppins, Thom invites you to join him in a softshoe style promenade in the park to “Jolly Holiday.”

December 12: “Go with the Flow” with Ami Majeskie

Get back in your groove as El Gato (AKA the Cheshire Cat) teaches you how to relax and “Go with the Flow” in this song from the 2011 Broadway musical Wonderland.

About Our Pop Up Classes

Ami’s schedule: ($15 for 1 hour class)
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Ages 16+
10:15 – 11:15 a.m. Ages 10-15

Thom’s schedule: ($20 for 1.5 hour class)
9:30 – 11:00 a.m. Ages 16+

These drop-in classes are for musical theater lovers of all skill levels. You can come to all the classes, or choose which theme of the month speaks to you! Each class will be its own stand alone workshop so combos do not repeat or rollover to the next class, perfect for busy schedules. Come on out and dance it out!

Tap dancing classes (taught by Thom Cauley) are open level, meaning if you can shuffle & flap, you can do the class!

Check out our amazing teachers below!

Ami Majeskie

Ami is a Milwaukee area musical theater director and choreographer. Her past credits include Mean Girls, Newsies, Beauty and the Beast, Legally Blonde, Mamma Mia, RENT, Mary Poppins, The Prom, Dog Fight, First Date, Lightning Thief, and Young Frankenstein.

Thom Cauley

Thom has been a performing artist for nearly 20 years, with all kinds of movement, especially dance, always being at his core. He has been privileged to train and work with an incredible variety of performers and teachers. From experimental devised physical theatre with Quasimondo (who jump between genres like Italian Commedia to Noh Theatre to Hindi) to his first love musical theatre classics. While tap is his favorite, there’s never been a style of dance he didn’t like (ballet, ballroom, jazz, hip hop). The core to Thom’s dance and teaching philosophy is that anyone and everyone can dance and there is a genre or style out there waiting to be found by them, and bring them joy. With a BFA in Musical Theatre from Nebraska Wesleyan University, he is now working on a Masters in Education Technologies and Instructional Design.