Entertain, educate, and collaborate through innovative dance experiences

Dance transforms lives... it rewires our brains. It transports us away from our everyday experiences and allows us to experience emotions that heal the soul.

Our goal is to maintain and elevate the artistic quality of MADCO's performances and programming. We do this by retaining and recruiting high-caliber dancers and choreographers.

Our artistic team researches topics that impact the St. Louis community, often collaborating with community partners. Commissioned choreographers turn this research into movement, shining a light on these topics through 2-4 main stage performances each season. 

Every other year, we host Dare to Dance, drawing talented performers and choreographers from across the US.

MADCO is dedicated to fostering a vibrant and inclusive dance community in St. Louis. That means reaching out to people with diverse abilities, like those served by our MS Bright Spots of Hope program.

We are identifying and building partnerships with community organizations to foster social justice and to seek out opportunities to create awareness through community performances

We also offer sensory-friendly performances for people who may be neurodiverse or have other sensory sensitivities. Dance is for everyone, and we want everyone to feel welcome and included in our community.

We work to expand and deepen the impact of MADCO's educational programs, reaching diverse communities and inspiring future generations of dancers.

From our popular Books in Motion 2 week program to Day-long dance education programs developed for K-5th grade students, our programs reach every student in the school through performance and creative movement classes for all. MADCO works with project collaborators and partnering educators to develop a study guide for day long programming.

We also host dance classes and dance intensives, as well as conduct dance residencies at universities. It is core to our mission be a leader and one of the most sought out dance educators in the country.