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Madison Keesler (born 1990 or 1991) is an American dancer, actor, and singer currently based in New York City. She has worked for worldwide ballet companies as a professional ballet dancer, including the Hamburg Ballet, English National Ballet, and most recently as a Soloist with San Francisco Ballet.
Keesler has been cast in principal and soloist roles in productions such as Akram Khan's Giselle, John Neumeier's 'The Little Mermaid,' Christopher Wheeldon's 'Cinderella,' William Forsythe's 'In The Middle Somewhat Elevated,’ and in classics such as ‘Coppelia,’ ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ and ‘Giselle’.
In 2022, Keesler moved to New York City, where she works as a Principal Guest Artist and Freelance Dancer. As an actor, Keesler has made a guest star appearance on CBS's FBI International.[1]
Early life and training[edit]
Born in Carlsbad, California,[2][3] Keesler commenced her performing arts training at the age of six when her family relocated to Colorado. Her early training encompassed musical theater, jazz, tap, and ballet at Derby Dance Arts with Nancy Derby. By age 8, she was focusing entirely on ballet.[2] She honed her ballet skills at the International Ballet School under the guidance of notable mentors such as German Zamuel, Valentina Moukhanova, and Mark Carlson. At the age of ten, she moved to Carlisle, Pennsylvania to train under the tutelage of Marcia Dale Weary at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet.[2]
Starting at age 14,[4] Keesler attended the San Francisco Ballet's summer program for three years before choosing to study there full time.[2] She completed her dance training on a full scholarship at the San Francisco Ballet School under the direction of Lola de Avila. She received a contract from John Neumeier to join his company, the Hamburg Ballet, at age 17.
Professional ballet career[edit]
Keesler's career took flight as an apprentice at the Hamburg Ballet, where she gained invaluable experience and knowledge, performing in numerous productions under John Neumeier's artistic direction. In 2009,[2] she returned to San Francisco Ballet, joining as a corps de ballet member, where she showcased her versatility by performing corps and soloist roles. Keesler understudied and learned principal roles, including "Juliet" in Romeo and Juliet and "The Princess" in The Little Mermaid.
In 2013, after four years at SFB,[5] Keesler joined the English National Ballet as a First Artist under the artistic direction of Tamara Rojo.[4] During her four-year tenure,[5] she played a pivotal role in the creation process and performed the principal role of "Giselle" in Akram Khan’s highly acclaimed rework of the classic ballet.[6] In 2014, she was a finalist for the company's Emerging Dancer Award.[7]
In July 2017, Keesler returned to San Francisco Ballet.[5][4] She was promoted to Soloist in 2019, marking a significant milestone in her career.[4][8] She left the company in 2022.[9]
Acting career[edit]
Keesler has also taken steps towards acting, taking classes at the American Conservatory Theater,[10] and explored voice and guitar lessons. Her foray into acting began with the role of Jennifer in Chris Mason Johnson's 2013 feature-length film Test.[10][11]
After moving to New York City in June 2022, Madison began studying acting more seriously at T. Schreiber Studio.
Keesler was featured as a Guest Star on Season 2, Episode 17 of CBS's FBI International which originally aired April 11, 2023.[10]
Personal life[edit]
Keesler is a vegetarian.[12]
Notable performances and works[edit]
| Year | Role | Choreographer | Performance | Company | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Henrietta | John Neumeier | The Little Mermaid | The Hamburg Ballet | ||
| 2009 | Understudy | Helgi Tomasson | Romeo and Juliet | San Francisco Ballet | [2] |
| Swanilda | Arthur Saint-Leon | Coppelia | NBA Ballet Company, Tokyo Japan | ||
| Stepsister, Edwina | Christopher Wheeldon | Cinderella | San Francisco Ballet | ||
| Giselle | Akram Khan | Giselle | English National Ballet | ||
| 2015 | Corps | Swan Lake | [13] | ||
| 2016 | Young Wife | Yabin Wang | A-Dao | [14] | |
| Dancer | William Forsythe | In The Middle Somewhat Elevated | |||
| Understudy | Rudolf Nureyev | Romeo and Juliet | |||
| Purple Dress & Yellow Dress | Jerome Robbins | Fancy Free | San Francisco Ballet | ||
| 2019 | Mercedes | Don Quixote | [15] | ||
| Generousity | Sleeping Beauty | [16] | |||
| Princess Henrietta | John Neumeier | The Little Mermaid | [8] | ||
| Queen of the Snow | Helgi Tomasson | The Nutcracker | [17] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Madison Keesler". Oregon Ballet Theatre. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ a b c d e f Hunt, Mary Ellen (2012-01-30). "On the Rise: Madison Keesler". Dance Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ georginabutler (2014-05-31). "FEATURE: The rising stars in English National Ballet's 'Emerging Dancer', May 2014". Georgina Butler. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ a b c d "Promoted dancers of San Francisco Ballet". Dance Informa Magazine. 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ a b c Wozny, Nancy (2018-03-11). "Lower Rank, Higher Reward: Three Dancers Who Flourished When They Took a Demotion at a Different Company". Pointe Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ dev. "English National Ballet Akram Khan's Giselle National Tour". www.waterfrontmagazines.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "English National Ballet Emerging Dancer 2014". 2014-04-20. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ a b Bauer, Claudia (2019-05-05). "Meet San Francisco Ballet's Newly Promoted Principals and Soloists". Pointe Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ Laubacher, Kyra (2022-04-27). "Roster Round-Up: Career Moves You May Have Missed in April". Pointe Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ a b c Laubacher, Kyra (2023-04-07). "Ballerina Onscreen: Madison Keesler Guest-Stars in "FBI: International"". Dance Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ Test (2013) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-12-30
- ^ Love, Lynn (2014-09-30). "The Truth About Almond Milk". Dance Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ Mackrell, Judith (2015-01-08). "English National Ballet: Swan Lake review – Cojocaru and Vasiliev create poetry in motion". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ Saunders, Savannah (2016-04-14). "English National Ballet's 'She Said' is a sensation and here's why..." Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ Howard, Rachel (2019-02-02). "Young Love". Fjord Review. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ Berman, Janice (2019-03-11). "No Sleeping Through This Beauty". www.sfcv.org. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ Murphy, Ann (2019-12-16). "San Francisco Ballet's 'Nutcracker' goes deep". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 2023-12-30.