Madelyn Caviness

Madelyn Caviness began dancing at the age of three in Thornton, Colorado at Denver Dance Starz. From age seven through high school, Madelyn continued her dance training at Premier School of Dance in styles such as ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, and modern. During this time, she also danced on the competitive dance team under the mentorship of Alexandra Fields. In 2019, Madelyn received a Performing Arts scholarship to study as a dance major at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. She trained under Professors Madeline Jazz Harvey, Grace Gallagher, Judy Bejarano, Chung-Fu Chang, and Joy Prendergast–among other renowned faculty–completing various dance technique, pedagogy, and choreography courses. She also worked with several guest artists; one highlight was performing “Across the Universe” from “Beetlejuice” by Dwight Rhoden during his 2021 residency. In 2023, Madelyn graduated magna cum laude from CSU with a B.A. in Dance. Following her time at CSU, Madelyn danced professionally as a company member with Vitality [the company] during their first season from 2023-2024, and she currently dances for Denver-based company, Rogue Co. Dance Company. She is incredibly passionate about establishing a welcoming, supportive dance environment and believes that everyone can benefit from the joys that dance brings to the community. Madelyn loves being a part of the wonderful dance family that DanceSpace fosters!