ABOUT US
MADCO’s mission is to create innovative and memorable dance performances combining passion and technical excellence to provide its audiences with a world-class arts experience. The company is known for its versatile and athletic style, presenting dance that is exciting for audiences to watch and demanding for dancers to perform. The repertory company is under the direction of Executive and Artistic Director, Stacy West and Associate Artistic Director, Todd Weeks.
MADCO is thrilled to have a home at the Touhill Performing Arts Center on the campus of University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL) where it became the company in residence in 2007. With this move, the company was able to establish an internship program with UMSL students allowing them to take daily technique class, learn repertory and work with the company in an administrative capacity.
The company performs regular concerts at the Touhill Performing Arts Center and participates in a variety of local performances including the St. Louis Art Fair, Dancing in the Street at Grand Center as well as the prestigious Spring to Dance Festival presented by Dance St. Louis. MADCO has recently collaborated with companies such as Eiesenhower Dance Ensemble of Detroit and Moving Current of Tampa as part of a shared concert experience. The company is also committed to working with guest artists with a range of styles in modern, jazz and ballet (see list of guest artists below.
Apart from performing, MADCO believes strongly in dance education for the community. It’s popular residency program,Books In Motion , combines literature, dance, music and art into a multidisciplinary experience for upper elementary and middle school students.. This program culminates in a shared performance of the students and the MADCO company members using a chosen book as inspiration. The company has also participated for many summers in St. Louis Artworks, a program that gives high school aged kids the opportunity to work and earn a paycheck while learning an artistic discipline. The company regularly performs repertory at schools throughout the area and most of the MADCO company members are also teachers at dance studios throughout St. Louis.
Guest Artists
Frank Chaves 2007-2008
Robert Battle 2006
John Beasant III 2008-2009
Janice Garrett 2007-2008
Michael Foley 2006-2007
Micheal Mizerany 2003-2009
Mikey Thomas 2003-2010
Cecil Slaughter 2003-2010
Keith Williams 2009-2010
Rob Scoggins 1994-2009
Alcine Wiltz MADCO Co-Founder
Joseph Mills 2000, 2002
Helen Meyers 1999, 2002
Janet Datema 2008-2009
Michael Uhtoff 2010
Robert Small 1991
Ross Winter MADCO Co-Founder