Madelaina DePace has been dancing since she was seven years old including ballet, jazz, hip hop, tap, modern and pointe, making her a natural to play dancer Iris Kelly in FAME: The Musical.Madelaina says that her favourite role in her career to date has been Carmen in Sweet Charity. "This is mainly because I was a featured dancer doing Fosse choreography, but also because Carmen was basically me and it was such a natural fit getting into character for her. I could do that role in Sweet Charity for the rest of my life and be happy".
Her favourite moment in FAME so far has been when Wesley dropped her? "This past Sunday Wesley went to lift me and when he heard was gonna get kicked out of the Junior Festival: lifting me... "say what?!?!" ... dropping me mid-lift".
Regarding her character in FAME, Madelaina says that "Iris is a very headstrong girl. She is shy and nervous at first, because she isn't used to the high school atmosphere, but soon grows into her own and it is her headstrong attitude that helps her succeed and grow as a dancer and as a person in general". When not performing Madelaina spends her time working, taking dance classes, reading and is starting university in the fall, where she will be taking European Studies with hopes to do graduate studies in Europe in the future.
Catch Madelaina in FAME: The Musical opening Thursday June 24 at the Papermill Theatre. Tickets available at www.ticketweb.ca
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