BIO

Born in Ottawa, ON, Madz DeRose is a  Tiohtià:ke (Montreal)-based contemporary dance interpreter and choreographer, recently graduated from Concordia University's Contemporary Dance program. DeRose works as a freelance dance collaborator on various projects throughout Tiohtià:ke (Montreal). Madz also shares her passion as a freelance dance teacher, nurturing young talents across Montreal.

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Madz DeRose blends emotions through physicality in her artistic exploration. What are the physical capabilities and limits we have within ourselves to trust another person with our safety is a subject DeRose often explores within her work. Her work explores the complexities of interpersonal relationships, focusing on the interplay between "togetherness" and individuality. Since graduation, she has explored integrating fabric, collage, and visual mediums to compose cohesive choreographic narratives. Madz is particularly interested in the intersection of collage and movement, aiming to facilitate a dialogue between these visual forms. Her goal is to create honest, evocative movement that sparks a meaningful exchange between performer and viewer, inviting them to delve into the complexities of human connection and emotion through the language of dance, sense, and memory.

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Her current work “Worn” is in process during a residency with the MAI mentorship program under Angie Cheng, and continues to evolve as an inquiry into the limits of physical and emotional endurance. In August 2024, she performed in Cloudbust, choreographed by Tiera Joly Pavelich supported by CALQ’s Support for a First CALQ Grant for Emerging Artists and Writers, presented at Mainline Theatre in Montreal. Most recently, she was an artist in residence at L'Écotone Espace d'expérimentation for the “Terrains Vacants” residency (Oct 2024–Jan 2025), and a visiting artist at Córtex Frontal Residency in Arraiolos, Portugal (Nov–Dec 2023).