Madeleine Leonard-Rose is a dance artist, postpartum doula, producer, and curator. She is the co-creator of Groundworks.space, a movement-centered retreat and creative space in the Hudson Valley, which she is building in collaboration with her mother. At Groundworks, Madeleine serves as a producer and curator, hosting artists through workshops, residencies, and seasonal gatherings rooted in embodied practice, process-based research, and interdisciplinary exchange.​​ She brings over 20 years of experience as a dance performer and educator, and collaborates with choreographers, facilitators, and thought leaders in the field of movement research. Most recently, she worked at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, where she restaged the work of Bebe Miller. A native Brooklynite, Madeleine also longs for the mountains; since 2020 she has backpacked over 8,000 miles across the United States, completing all three long-distance national scenic trails. Her experience walking extended periods in the wilderness, alongside her work as a doula, informs an artistic practice that centers curiosity, trust, and sustained attention to the body as an intelligent, adaptive system. Madeleine holds a BFA in Dance from The Ohio State University.
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