at least five people dead. among those killed were members of a beloved group called the milwaukee dancing grannies. so far we were that 71-yea le a owen enjoyed being a minor celebrity during their performances. last night the dancing grannies were doing what they love to do, bringing smiles to the crowd. here s 360 s gary tuchman. they are all part of a beloved institution in the state of wisconsin, the milwaukee dancing grannies, and they ve been performing for crowds around the state since 1984. just yesterday group members posted this message on their facebook page encouraging their fans to come out to the downtown waukesha festivities. grab your hot chocolate and head downtown tonight, they wrote. the grannies are kicking off their holiday parades. they perform in about 25 parades a year, like this one in june, 2019.