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Jun 2, 2011
Ed Burgess – Photo: Jessica Kaminski
LGBT-rights advocate and noted Milwaukee choreographer Ed Burgess died unexpectedly on May 12. He was 58.
Burgess moved to Milwaukee in the late 1980s to join the UWM Peck School of the Arts dance faculty. He served as chair of the dance department from 2003 until his death.
Burgess danced and choreographed for the Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Danceworks Performance Company, Milwaukee Ballet, Wild Space Dance Company and many other groups. In May, he performed in the Theatre Gigante production “Isadora and Nijinsky.”
A memorial service was held on May 13 in the UWM Mainstage Theater.
Burgess worked on establishing domestic partner benefits at UWM and was involved in the Diversity Leadership Council’s work on the 2008 Campus Climate Survey. He was a collaborator on the Milwaukee LGBT Film & Video Festival and UWM LGBT Resource Center.
