Madelyne Spang
Madelyne Spang (born on September 5, 1997) is a young dancer from Pennsylvania. Madelyne's dance training began at the age of two at Borelli's Dance Gallery in Pennsylvania, alongside her older sister Michelle. However, her dance training gradually came to a halt as she hit her preteen years. When Madelyne was just eleven years old, she says she almost quit dance. A year later, the Spang sisters discovered Studio 19 Dance Complex, which Madelyne says felt more serious and competitive. She enjoyed the atmosphere immensely, leading to the sisters deciding to transfer. Now she trains and competes with Mather Dance Company in California, just as Michelle did in her last year of dance.
| Madelyne Spang | |
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| Gender | Female |
| Age | 24 |
| Birthdate | September 5, 1997 |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Irvine, CA |
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| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| School Grade | Class of 2016 |
| Professional Information | |
| Profession | Dancer |
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| Dance Studios | Studio 19 Dance Complex Mather Dance Company |
| Titles | see below |
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| Siblings | Michelle Spang |
| Friends | Alyssa Massimiani Chloe Lukasiak Kendall Vertes Ryleigh Vertes Alaina Johnston Sarah Johnston |
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Dances
Solos
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | unknown | unknown | AAA (Pittsburgh) | 7th in Mini Solos |
| 2005 | Casper | unknown | Starpower (Pittsburgh) | 10th in 8 & Under Competitive Solos |
| 2007 | Put a Lid on It | unknown | StarQuest (Pittsburgh) | 3rd in Petite Solos |
| 2009 | Music Box | unknown | StarQuest (Pittsburgh) | 1st in 9-11 Competitive Solos |
| 2011 | Hanging By a Thread | unknown | Starpower (Pittsburgh) | 3rd in Power 12-14 Solos |
| On the Range | unknown | Starpower (Pittsburgh) | entered in title competition | |
| Revolution (Pittsburgh) | 3rd in Blue 12-14 Solos | |||
| The Crazy Life | unknown | StarQuest (Pittsburgh) | 3rd in Teen Solos | |
| StarQuest Nationals (Virginia Beach) |
10th in Teen Solos | |||
| 2013 | Control | Jazz | Starbound (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Teen Solos |
| Starpower (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Power 15-19 Solos | |||
| The Way You Make Me Feel |
Jazz | NUVO (Pittsburgh) | 2nd in Teen Solos | |
| Starpower (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Power 12-14 Solos | |||
| Showstopper (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Senior Solos | |||
| 2014 | It's A Mad Mad World | Hip Hop | Starbound (Pittsburgh) | 7th in Teen Solos |
| KAR Nationals (Toledo) | 5th in Elite 15-19 Solos | |||
| 2016 | Go | Jazz | MOVE (Palm Springs) | 1st in Senior Solos |
| MOVE Nationals | 1st in Senior Solos | |||
| Hall of Fame (Ontario) | ||||
| Death Right | Open | Radix (Pittsburgh) | unknown scoring | |
| Hall of Fame (Ontario) | ||||
| Next to You | Contemporary | Radix (Anaheim) | 1st in Senior Solos | |
| VIP (Cincinnati) | 1st in Hollywood Senior Solos | |||
| Hall of Fame (Ontario) | 5th in Senior Solos | |||
| Unknown Year Placement | ||||
| N/A | Explosions | unknown | NUVO (Pittsburgh) | did not place |
| ASH (Philadelphia) | Teen Performance Showcase Standout Routine | |||
| Play... Play with My Friends | Hip Hop | ASH (Philadelphia) | Performance Showcase Outstanding Entertainment | |
Duets
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancer | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Tappin' 2 the Beat | Tap | Taylor Pecarchik | Starpower (Pittsburgh) | 5th in Competitive 9-11 Duets/Trios |
| 2010 | Good Versus Evil | Acrobatic | Emily Marino | Showbiz (Columbus) | 2nd in Junior Duets/Trios |
| 2015 | Hanging By a Thread | unknown | Chloe Lukasiak | StarQuest (Pittsburgh) | 11th in Senior Duets/Trios |
Trios
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Magic Birds of Fire | unknown | Alaina Johnston Emily Marino |
Starpower (Pittsburgh) | 2nd in Power 9-11 Duets/Trios |
| Silence | unknown | Alexis Mason Lauren Herb |
Starpower (Pittsburgh) | 3rd in Power 9-11 Duets/Trios | |
| 2012 | When Doves Cry | unknown | Alaina Johnston Tommie Kesten |
Starpower (Pittsburgh) | 1st in Power 9-11 Duets/Trios |
| 2016 | Instead | Contemporary | Riley Kurilk Scott Alexander |
MOVE (Palm Springs) | 1st in Senior Duets/Trios |
| MOVE Nationals | 1st in Senior Duets/Trios | ||||
| Hall of Fame (Ontario) | 1st in Senior Duets/Trios |
Groups
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beethoven - acrobatic (with Alaina Johnston, Sarah Johnston, Michelle Spang, Kendall Vertes, and others) - 2010
- 1st overall junior large group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Evil Spirits - acrobatic (with Alaina Johnston, Sarah Johnston, Ryleigh Vertes, and others) - 2010
- 1st overall junior small group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Hope for Haiti - lyrical (with Sarah Johnston, Ryleigh Vertes, and others) - 2010
- 5th overall junior small group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
How Do I Look? - jazz (with Alaina Johnston, Sarah Johnston, Michelle Spang, Kendall Vertes, Ryleigh Vertes, and others) - 2010
- 5th overall junior large group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Little Bird - jazz (with Sarah Johnston, Michelle Spang, Ryleigh Vertes, and others) - 2010
- 1st overall teen small group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Live and Let Die - acrobatic (with Sarah Johnston, Michelle Spang, Ryleigh Vertes, and others) - 2010
- 1st overall teen large group - Showbiz Talent Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Come Sail Away - unknown genre (with Chloee Borgialli, Rosie Crombie, Jaclyn Elias, Paige Elias, Madison Fox, Alexis Gorman, Sarah Koenig, Riley Majiros, Julia Martynuska, Alyssa Massimiani, Lauren Masteogiacomo, Michelle Spang, Claire Spisak, and Erica Williams) - 2013
- 1st overall senior competitive large group - Showstopper Dance Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Medicine - unknown genre (with Madison Fox, Shannon Herb, Sarah Koenig, Riley Majiros, and Michelle Spang - 2013
- 1st overall senior competitive small group - Showstopper Dance Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
with Mather Dance Company
| Year | Dance Name | Dance Style | Other Dancers | Competition | Place Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | |||||
Even in Death - lyrical - 2017
- unknown scoring - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California
Lately - contemporary - 2017
- unknown scoring - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California
What the World Needs - contemporary - 2017
- unknown scoring - Hall of Fame Dance Challenge in Ontario, California
Dance Titles
- Regional Teen Miss Dance KAR 2010
- Regional Teen Miss Dance KAR 2011
- Regional WCDE Elite Teen Dancer 2012
- Regional Teen Miss Dance KAR 2014
- National Teen Miss Dance America KAR 2014
- Regional WCDE Elite Senior Dancer 2015
- Regional Radix Senior Female Core Performer 2016
- Regional WCDE Elite Senior Dancer 2016
Trivia
- Madelyne's favorite styles of dance are jazz and hip hop because she loves how happy, fun, and upbeat they are.
- The inspiration behind Madelyne's solo "Control" was her jazz solo from two years prior, which was almost undefeated. She says "Control" was designed to help her grow as a dancer and to top her old solo.
- One of Madelyne's biggest challenges as a dancer is pushing through her lack of flexibility in her hips.
- Madelyne once danced in a routine with Chloe Lukasiak called "Hanging by a Thread".
- Madelyne started cyber-schooling to better manage her time spent between school and dance.
