Madison Janke
Madison Noel Janke
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
May 2016 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ballet, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
2011-2012 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, Eastern University, St. Davids, Pennsylvania
May 2011 High school degree, Homeschool, Dallas, Texas
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Ballet Modern Pointe Jazz
Elizabeth Gillaspy Sarah Newton Elizabeth Gillaspy Saleana Pettaway
Li-Chou Cheng Dr. Suki John Li-Chou Cheng Suzanne Ramirez
Michelle Gifford Laura Barbee Dr. Jessica Zeller Leia Hardimon
Dr. Jessica Zeller Dr. Nina Martin Laura Barbee
Laura Barbee Janine Bryant Joselli Deans
Joselli Deans Caroline Lucy Smith Jared Redick
Jared Redick Suzanne Ramirez Laura D’Amato
Laura D’Amato Torrie Hanley
Torrie Hanley John Carney
Emily Coates Norma Shields
John Carney
Norma Shields
Leia Hardimon
MASTER CLASSES AT TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Toni Pimble – Ballet
Susan Jaffe – Ballet
Susan Drominsky – Ballet
Keith Saunders – Ballet
Michelle Gifford – Ballet
Will Shives – Ballet
Ben Stevenson – Ballet
Sai Somboon – Broadway Jazz
Leslie Scates – Improvisation
Amy Morrow – GAGA
Adam McKinney – Ballet and Contemporary Partnering
Stephen Petronio – Modern Reperatory
SUMMER PROGRAMS
Summer 2014 Antioch University New England, Dance and Movement
Therapy, New Hampshire
Summer 2009 Princeton University, Ballet, New Jersey
Summer 2008 New Haven Ballet, Ballet, Connecticut
Summer 2007 American Ballet Theater, Ballet, Alabama
Summer 2006 New Haven Ballet, Ballet, Connecticut
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2016-2017 Dance Instructor, Studio 3 Dance, Plano, Texas
Ballet (3-12) Musical Theater (9-12) Lyrical (13-17) Jazz (6-12)
-Planned, choreographed, and taught classes
2016-2017 Dance Instructor, TBT's Community Enrichment Program, Dallas, Texas
Ballet (10-15) Creative Movement (10-15)
-Introduced ballet to children in various Dallas Public Schools
2016-2017 Dance Instructor, White Rock Dance, Allen, Texas
Creative Movement (2-5) Ballet (2-5) Tumbling (2-5)
Hip-Hop (2-5) Tap (2-5)
-Planned, created, and communicated combined classes of
ballet, tap, tumbling, or hip-hop in various Montessori
schools
-Choreographed and co-directed White Rock Dance's Christmas recital in
December and Storybook Themed recital in May
Fall 2014 Texas Christian University, Dallas, Texas
Ballet (Level I)
-Ballet Teaching Methods class – peer coaching, co-leading a ballet class
2009-2012 Fair Haven Middle School, New Haven, Connecticut
Ballet (middle school)
-Ballet Haven – Teaching ballet master classes in a middle school
2005-2006, 2011 New Haven Ballet, New Haven, Connecticut
Ballet (4-10) Creative Ballet (3-6)
-Teaching assistant and teacher
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
Fall 2016 The Nutcracker, Choreographed by Hugh Nini, Festival
Ballet of North Central Texas, Denton, Texas
Corps member in Snow, Spanish, and Flowers
Spring 2016 Evensong, Choreographed by Elizabeth Gillaspy, Texas
Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
-Ensemble member in the quintet
Fall 2016 Giselle Act II, Staged by Dr. Jessica Zeller, Texas Christian
University, Fort Worth, Texas
-Corps member, Romantic ballet pointe piece
Spring 2015 Paquita, Staged by Dr. Jessica Zeller, Texas Christian
University, Fort Worth, Texas
-Soloist, Corps member, Classical ballet pointe
Fall 2014 Illusion, Choreographed by Li-Chou Cheng, Texas
Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
-Soloist, Ensemble member, Contemporary ballet piece
Spring 2013 Allegro, Choreographed by Li-Chou Cheng, Texas
Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
-Ensemble member, Contemporary ballet pointe piece
Fall 2012 Corsaire, Staged by Li-Chou Cheng, Texas Christian
University, Fort Worth, Texas
-Corps member, Classical ballet pointe piece
Fall 2012 Sorrow’s Labyrinth, Choreographed by Elizabeth Gillaspy,
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
-Ensemble member, Contemporary ballet pointe piece
2011-2012 Untitled, Student choreography by Cathyrnn Grace, Angela
Littlefield, and Laura Diestler, Eastern University, St.
Davids, Pennsylvania
-Various performance opportunities in student
choreographed works
2008-2011 Untitled, Company choreography by Noble Barker, New
Haven Ballet, New Haven, Connecticut
-Various performance opportunities as a company member
in New Haven Ballet Company
STAGE EXPERIENCE
2012-2016 Stage Manager, Assistant Stage Manager, Light board
Operator, Sound board Operator, Deck Crew, Costume
Crew, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
-Experience calling light, and sound cues, working with a
light board and sound board, working backstage with props
and set designs, experience organizing and stitching
costumes
Fall 2015 Light designing, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth,
Texas
-Designed and programed light cues for my senior
choreography project
Spring 2013 Light designing, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth,
Texas
-Designed, programed, and called light cues for a senior’s
choreography project
CHOREOGRAPHY
Spring 2017 Various pieces for White Rock Dance's Storybook Themed recital,
White Rock Dance, Allen, Texas
-Choreographed tap, ballet, hip-hop, and jazz dances for ages 2-6
Fall 2016 Various pieces for White Rock Dance's Christmas recital,
White Rock Dance, Allen, Texas
-Choreographed tap, ballet, hip-hop, and jazz dances for ages 2-6
Spring 2016 Nascent (trio) Texas Christian University, Fort Worth,Texas
-Contemporary Modern piece created for my Senior
Choreography Capstone Project
Fall 2015 Gradient Spectrum (trio) Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
-Contemporary Ballet Pointe piece created my Senior
Choreography project
Spring 2015 Copacetic Bliss (duet) Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
-Ballet Pointe piece created for my Junior Choreography
Project
Fall 2013 Untitled (solo, duet, trio) Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
-Various pieces choreographed for my Sophomore Choreography class
Summer 2013 Untitled (ensemble) Ballet Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
-Ensemble piece choreographed for the ballet program
Christmas concert at Fairhaven Middle School
2011-2012 Untitled (solo) Eastern University, St. Davids, Pennsylvania
-Various pieces choreographed for my Intermediate
Ballet, Advanced Ballet, Modern, and Jazz class
HONORS, AWARDS, & SCHOLARSHIPS
2016 Magna Cum Laude, Texas Christian University, Fort
Worth, Texas
-Graduated with a GPA of 3.875
2015-2016 Chi Tau Epsilon National Dance Society, Texas Christian
University, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
2012-2016 Transfer TCU Academic scholarship, Texas Christian
University, Fort Worth, Texas
-GPA at least 3.25
2015-2016 TCU Fine Arts and Communication Scholar, Texas
Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
-Fine Arts talent-based award
2012-2016 Dean’s List, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
-GPA at least 3.8
Spring 2014 TCU Scholar, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
-GPA 4.0
2011-2012 Dean’s List, Eastern University, St. Davids, Pennsylvania
-GPA at least 3.8
2011-2012 Dance Scholarship, Eastern University, St. Davids, Pennsylvania
-Merit based scholarship
2005-2012 Dance Scholarship, New Haven Ballet, New Haven,
Connecticut
-Merit based scholarship
EMPLOYMENT
Fall 2016 Professional dancer in The Nutcracker, Festival Ballet of North
Central Texas, Denton, Texas
-Performing in Snow, Spanish, and Flowers
2016-2017 Dance Instructor, Studio 3 Dance, Plano, Texas
Ballet (3-12) Musical Theater (9-12) Lyrical (13-17) Jazz (6-12)
-Planned, choreographed, and taught classes
2016-2017 Dance Instructor, TBT's Community Enrichment Program, Dallas, Texas
Ballet (10-15) Creative Movement (10-15)
-Introduced ballet to children in various Dallas Public Schools
2016-2017 Dance Instructor, White Rock Dance, Allen, Texas
Creative Movement (2-5) Ballet (2-5) Tumbling (2-5)
Hip-Hop (2-5) Tap (2-5)
-Planned, created, and communicated combined classes of
ballet, tap, tumbling, or hip-hop in various Montessori
schools as well as choreographing
2012-2016 Desk Assistant, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth,Texas
-Customer service, check out and record equipment use,
accept deliveries and notify residents, follow procedures
regarding the handling and inventory of community keys,
report emergencies to appropriate parties, keep office
organized, answer phone calls, inventory community keys
and temporary ID’s
Summer 2015 Waiter, Busser, Cashier, Corner Bakery, Dallas, Texas
-Costumer service through delivering food and taking orders
Summer 2014 Tutor, Shelton School, Dallas, Texas
-Tutoring children with learning differences
Summer 2012 Costume Inventory and Organization, New Haven Ballet, New Haven, Connecticut
-Organized and catalogued New Haven Ballet’s costume warehouse
Summer 2012 Baker and Cashier, Katalina’s Cupcakes, New Haven, Connecticut
-Experience working as a baker and costumer service as a cashier
Summer 2012 Assistant Stage Manager, New Haven Ballet, New Haven, Connecticut
-Organized dancers, marked the stage floor, managedbackstage deck crew, assisted the Stage
Manager for the fall concert
2009-2012 Fair Haven Middle School, New Haven, Connecticut
Ballet (middle school)
-Ballet Haven – Teaching ballet master classes in a middle school
2005-2006, 2011 New Haven Ballet, New Haven, Connecticut
Ballet (4-10) Creative Ballet (3-6)
-Teaching assistant and teacher
CERTIFICATIONS
2016-2018 CPR, AED, and First Aid certified
-Adult and Pediatric