Diane Madden (born 1958) is a modern dancer, teacher and choreographer based in Brussels, Belgium and New York City.

Education

Madden attended

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Career

Beginning in 1980, she worked with the

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Company. She was rehearsal director from 1984 to 2000. From 1982 to 1987, Madden was part of Channel Z, an improvisational performance ensemble. Other members of Channel Z were Daniel Lepkoff, Robin Feld, Randy Warschaw,

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, Nina Martin, and

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. Madden has won several awards, including two from the

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and a

Bessie Award The New York Dance and Performance Awards, also known as the Bessie Awards, are awarded annually for exceptional achievement by independent dance artists presenting their work in New York City. The broad categories of the awards are: choreography, ...

Personal life

Madden married James Dawson in 1997.

References

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