Research conducted in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Dance Department shows students engaged in movement and dance have higher levels of academic achievement, problem-solving skills, creativity, and physical coordination.  So many of Milwaukee Ballet School's students perform well in school. 

Margarita Klikizos studied at Milwaukee Ballet School for 13 years and she recently won first place in the Martin Luther King, Jr. essay contest.  Click here to read her award-winning essay.