Madelaine has since trained in the Russian Vaganova technique of teaching classical ballet through workshops in Edmonton and St. Petersburg, Russia, and online with the Bolshoi Ballet Academy.

As a perpetual student of human movement, she has taken training through Perfect Form Physiotherapy/The Ballet Blog, Progressing Ballet Technique, and Alixa Flexibility. Madelaine holds a diploma as a Personal Fitness Trainer, has completed 500-hour advanced yoga instructor training, and is a Corrective Exercise Specialist.

Along with her enthusiasm for dance, Madelaine brings her diverse background in music (she played violin at the University level), biomechanics, and ballet technique to her students to support each one in reaching their dance goals, no matter their age.

Madelaine is also Vice-President of the Vaganova Dance Society.