About
About the Company
Point Dance Ensemble is a local, non-profit dance company founded in January 2000 and is not affiliated with any specific dance studio. Company members of PDE participate in a company audition in the spring and must be studying dance technique at the area dance studios. The mission of Point Dance Ensemble is to inspire a lasting love and appreciation of dance to youths by providing live music and fostering unique collaborations with local artists and organizations. PDE offers a pre-professional experience for young dancers and introduces them to different aspects of dance including performing, rehearsing, choreographing and teaching.
About the Founder: Pamela Luedtke
Pamela Luedtke (Artistic Director and Choreographer) is the founder of Point Dance Ensemble (PDE) which was established in January 2000 as a 503(c) non-profit dance company for young dancers, 11-18 years of age. Pamela’s repertory with PDE includes “Babar, The Elephant”, “The Circus”, “Coppelia”, “Rodeo” and “Alice in Wonderland” choreographed to the original commissioned music score by Stacey Berk Professor of Oboe at UW-Stevens Point. Pamela also instructs dance throughout Central Wisconsin and is currently an Associate Lecturer instructing ballet with the dance department at UWSP. Her work “Mad Rush” (2007)(2010) was performed as part of the faculty presentation Danstage. Pamela is also a certified in Educational Kinesiology (Brain Gym©) as an instructor and a consultant for schools in Wisconsin and assists in curriculum integration of neuro-muscular movements. She is a certified Pilates Instructor through Balance Body Institute.