Madeleine studied dance at the Baardar Academy in her hometown, Oslo. After gaining her degree she worked as a freelance dancer, doing commercial work as well as projects with the choreographer-duo Flukt. She then spent a year as an apprentice dancer with Hofesh Shechter Company in London and shortly after started working with Gecko. Other work includes devising and performing “Small World” by Rich Rusk, and performing “Antes” by Cie Alias – Guilherme Botelho.