Tag: maddie swenson

Juilliard's All-Stars

Remember that feeling you used to get on Christmas morning, as you ran downstairs to see what presents were waiting for you under the tree? That’s how I felt walking into the Juilliard Dances Repertory concert last night. The annual showcase gives Juilliard’s stable of dancers a chance to tackle well-known contemporary works. And every […]

True Competitors: Meet the 2011 Cover Model Search Finalists

Zoey Anderson, Kaitlynn Edgar and Maddie Swenson are no strangers to competition. All three grew up regularly attending dance competitions—which no doubt prepared them for their trip to NYC as the 2011 Dance Spirit Cover Model Search finalists. For three jam-packed days, each dancer did her best to show why she belongs on the cover […]

Cover Model Search Finalist: Maddie Swenson

Out-of-this-world feet, magnetic stage presence, astonishing control: 19-year-old Maddie Swenson has gifts that should inspire all kinds of envy. The problem is, she’s just so adorable. Case in point: Half the time she looks like she can’t quite believe how talented she is. When she executes a flawless développé à la seconde, her wide eyes […]