Check Out Madeleine Beadle’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Madeleine Beadle.

Hi Madeleine, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
I started dancing at the age of 6-7 and thought of it recreationally at first and then one day I woke up and couldn’t think of anything else I’d wanna do/couldn’t imagine not dancing. I began working full-time through high school/college and subconsciously gave up on my dream of being a dancer…

Then Covid happened and life got turned upside down. During the lockdown, I joined a wonderful company called LUME dance training and they forced me (in the best way) to believe in myself again and now I’m dancing professionally and I’m so much happier now.

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Definitely not smooth. Even after joining LUME, I had doubts and thought I should just “get a real job” Dance is such a hard/competitive field to be in and you can beat yourself up so much so quickly.

It’s also tough right now since I work multiple jobs seven days a week most of the time but most days, I feel so grateful that I get to do what I love.

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I’m a professional dancer/choreographer and teacher. I’ve worked as a dancer on multiple jobs with artists such as FINNEAS, ASHE, Jai Wolf and DPR Ian to name a few.

I’ve been teaching/choreographing since I was about 14 and I cannot tell you how fulfilling it is to instill a love of dance/see your students “get it” and have something to do with it. It’s so rewarding!

I specialize in Tap dance actually! It’s my favorite dance genre and one thing I’m super passionate about is making it approachable for dancers who think Tap dance isn’t for them.

I’m definitely most proud of how much I’ve grown in my teaching practice. I’ve really been trying lately to make my class accessible for EVERYONE no matter their background. Whether it’s being able to teach in many different ways for different learning abilities or being able to make modifications for different body types, I try to incorporate into my class always.

Risk taking is a topic that people have widely differing views on – we’d love to hear your thoughts.
I think choosing to be an artist, especially in this day and age, is a HUGGGEE risk in and of itself if I’m honest. That’s a risk I wake up and choose to take every day but its one I’d never trade at all because I’m not willing to risk having a life that I can’t bear to live and that’s what my life would be without creating/art/dance in it every single day. I believe that we think the words “risk” and “sizable” have to go hand in hand. If someone takes a risk, it has to be big and life-altering…or it’s a big singular thing but I think “risks” don’t have to be tied down to a specific meaning. It’s more ethereal than that.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://msha.ke/moves.by.maddy?fbclid=PAAaalp2fnF474mg5gbgWF-j1fZxRqjLUJAW5uICGCOX7ZBMPiPlqq5ZdmgA4
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/moves.by.maddy._?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Image Credits
Lindsay Rose Photography Claudio Robles