How to Get to Whitewater
The University of WisconsinWhitewater is in south central Wisconsin off of Main Street (Hwy. 12).
From Chicago: Take I-90 West to Exit 171A (Janesville/Milton exit). Take Hwy 26N to Milton. Exit onto Hwy 59 E (right) to Whitewater.
From Milwaukee: I-43 South. At East Troy, take Hwy 20 W, then Hwy 12 W to Hwy 59E/Business Hwy 12 to Whitewater.
From Madison: I-90 East to Exit 163 (Milton/Edgerton exit). Hwy 59 East, then left onto County "N" to Whitewater.
To get to the dorm, drive north on N. Prairie St. from Rt. 12 to Starin Rd. Drive west to Warhawk Dr., then north to the dormitory and parking lot #9.
Check-in and Room Information
Check-in will be in the lobby of the dormitory. Check-in time is from 3:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. You will pay any outstanding fees with cash, check or credit card. You will receive your room assignment and key (if you are not a commuter), meal ticket, and registration materials including your name badge. Lodgers will also pick up their linen packet.
Your linens include: 2 sheets, 2 towels and wash cloths, and 1 thin blanket. BRING YOUR OWN PILLOW AND PILLOW CASE.
These rooms are in suite style dormitory with facilities in each suite. Since this is not a hotel, no toiletries are provided so remember to bring your own. Rooms have air conditioning, but depending upon the weather and your personal needs you wish to bring your own small fan or blanket.
If you arrive after 6:30 p.m., please come directly to the Center for the Arts. Our program starts there at 7 p.m.
No cooking is permitted in the dormitory. UW does not provide Wi-Fi access.
All buildings are handicap accessible. There is no smoking in the buildings.
Traveling to the Center for the Arts
It is a walk across campus from the dorm and dining hall to the Center for the Arts. Be prepared to bring all your instruments, etc. between these areas. There is parking adjacent to the Center for the Arts . The address is: 950 W. Main Street
Schedule
Please remember to bring a music stand
Friday night begins at 7 with an organizational meeting in the Center for the Arts where all will be revealed! Following the meeting there are sessions with the EMF staff for which you will have registered previously. After the formal sessions, there are always ad-hoc groups playing together just for the fun of it.
Saturday provides you with two sessions in the morning and two in the afternoon. The A and B sessions you registered for will each meet once after breakfast and again after lunch. There is a special group event with playing and sharing in the evening followed by another opportunity to play your insturments with friends.
Sunday has another A & B session after breakfast. Sunday lunch is at noon with checkout from 1:00 to 2:00 pm.