June 5-7 2026 | Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center | Charleston, WV
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Mid-Atlantic Dance Initiative
and Perfomance Lab
It Is Not Just A Competition
It is Not Just A Festival
It Is... An Experience
Our Mission is to celebrate the artistry of dance by bringing dancers, educators and directors together to learn, laugh, inspire and grow as a community.
Let's celebrate our art.
-January Wolfe
Artistic Managing Director
What is MADI?
June 5-7 2026
Coliseum & Convention Center
Charleston, WV
3 DAYS OF DISCUSSIONS, LECTURES,
PERFORMANCES AND MASTER CLASSES
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ALL OF OUR DANCE SPACES ARE SETUP LIKE A FULL STUDIO, INCLUDING MARLEY FLOORING AND BALLET BARRES
ALL OF OUR CLASS SETTINGS ARE BEAUTIFUL; FROM THE THEATRE TO THE GORGEOUS ALL-GLASS ATRIUM
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES UNIVERSITY AND FACULTY CONCERT, PREMIER GALA, PERFORMANCE LAB
PERFORMANCE LAB DANCERS WORK UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF GUEST ARTISTS TO CREATE A COLLABORATIVE WORK
ADJUDICATIONS DIRECTORS CAN RECIEVE DIRECT & IMMEDIATE CRITIQUES ON THEIR CHOREOGRAPHY FROM A PANEL OF PROFESSIONALS IN 10 MINUTE SESSIONS
CASH AWARDS RANGING FROM $500-$3,000 FOR EXCELLENCE IN SOLOS, VARIATIONS & GROUP WORKS
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS DANCERS CAN ATTEND SCHOLARSHIPS CLASSES TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A WIDE ARRAY OF SCHOLARSHIPS TO SUMMER PROGRAMS & ACCEPTANCE TO UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS
COLLEGE COLLABORATION JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY, WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY & POINT PARK UNIVERSITY OFFER MADI DANCERS CHOREOGRAPHY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN APRIL & MAY AT THEIR UNIVERSITIES
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“What I appreciate most about MADI is the connections that are made with the dance community. Having the ability to work with college dance instructors prior to auditioning for college programs allows dancers to get a feel for their style and personality making the audition less intimidating. I didn’t know a single person when I began at my University, so when an instructor I met at MADI said hello to me and called me by name on day one, I felt instantly welcome and more confident in class.”
Quote from Grace Knapp, MADI 2024
2026 Guest Artists
MADI is pleased to announce our 2026 Guest Artists
EISENHOWER DANCE DETROIT
James Kinney is a World Choreography Award-winning director, choreographer and creative producer whose celebrated artistic vision has established him as a respected voice in the world of dance entertainment across all mediums.
Instructors
MADI THROUGH THE YEARS
2025 MADI Awards & Scholarship Recipients
2026 Face of MADI
Kylie Simmons
The MADI Award
Maddy Bosnic
The Hope Award
Leo Harmon
Student Choreography Award
Whitney Heller & Cassandra Stevens
Top Variation
Lilly Rhodes
Scholarships
The Rock School for Dance Education Summer Intensive
Ava Shamblen
Meredith York
Cary Ballet Conservatory Summer & Winter Intensives
Kylie Simmons
Blake Summers
Meredith York
Catherine King
Atlanta Ballet Summer Intensive
Olivia Meneses
Louisville Ballet Summer Intensive
Gideon Logsdon
Thaddeus Jones
Landry Harris
Whirlwind Summer Dance Programs
Eva Greathouse
Meredith Tignor
Criss Pierce
Point Park University Summer Intensive
Averi Brannon
Paisley Alston
Lilly Rhodes
Radford University International Summer Intensive
Maddy Bosnic
Charlie Sutherland
George Sutherland
Western Kentucky University Summer Dance Intensive
Ava Shamblen
Kaylee Feather
Naomi Segre-Lewis
West Virginia University Summer Dance Academy
Katie Chongswatdi
Landry Harris
Paisley Alston
Averi Brannon
Brynn Maley
Naomi Segre-Lewis
West Virginia University Acceptance to College of Creative Arts
Cassandra Stevens
James Madison University Next Steps Dance Intensive
Kendall Ford
Lillian Cline
Ohio University Summer Dance Intensive
Mary Temprano
Marlowe Pavone
Charlie Sutherland
George Sutherland
Dance WV Fall Festival
Avery Boggess
Carter Billings
Beckley Dance Theatre Boot Camp
Gianna Scalise
Ava Persinger
Academy of Arts at January’s Summer Dance Program
Enzley Vaughan
Leighton Hescht
Rigbi Forget
Ella Miles
Kat & Company Summer Dance Program
Sophia Nguyen
Hannah Webster
Charleston Ballet Summer Dance Program
Eliza Sly
Reagan Crites
ABC Dance Summer Dance Program
Olivia Cordes
Avery Boggess
Spotlight Dance & Acrobatics Summer Program
Larkin Thompson
Ella Miles
Olivia Nguyen
Myla Bowles
Hannah Davis
Leila Vakil
Bridget’s Dance Academy Summer Dance Program
Leo Harmon
Pullin Fowler and Flanagan Outstanding WV Dancer
Stella Beattie
Perry Bennett’s Thru the Lens Award
Stella Beattie
Perry Bennett’s Always Camera Ready Award
Leah & Lainey Koon
Brynn Maley
DONATE | SPONSOR MADI 2026
As we look ahead to 2026, your donation helps ensure that MADI can continue to grow, inspire, and elevate Charleston’s arts scene for years to come.
Every dollar makes a difference.Every donation keeps the arts moving.
Thank you for supporting dance, artists, and our community.
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SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2025 SCHOLARSHIP PARTNERS
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THIS YEAR!
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SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2025
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
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SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR GUEST ARTISTS 2023-2024
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