A native of Floyds Knobs, Indiana, Madeline studied ballet at Southern Indiana School for the Arts and was later introduced to modern dance by Bill Evans. She received her BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from Ohio University's Honors Tutorial College. As a dance videographer and editor, she has worked on projects for Bates Dance Festival and the Regina Klenjoski Dance Company in Southern California. She later served as a marketing and education manager for Lar Lubovitch Dance Company. Madeline is currently the managing editor of Dance Magazine and Pointe.