Mady Buerck (She/Her, Farmington, MO) is 22 years old. She has trained in multiple styles of dance throughout her life, including ballet, pointe, modern, contemporary, jazz, African, and acrobatics, among others. She had her start in the art form at a young age and was able to experience many amazing opportunities, such as being a finalist on Season 8 of America’s Got Talent with acrobatics group, Innovative Force, and performing for an NFL St. Louis Rams halftime performance in 2014. She, also, has been a part of the dance and talent collective, Kinfigure, under the direction of Caleb Brauner and Carly Lawerence, where she has participated in multiple performances and concept videos, as well as trained in a variety of industry dance techniques, such as Hip-Hop, heels, and jazz-funk to name a few. She graduated in May of 2024 from the Conservatory of the University of Missouri-Kansas City with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance and Choreography. She has worked closely with and performed works by a variety of professionals, including Gary Abbott, Kam Sanders, Ray Mercer, Nicole Clarke Springer, Christopher Huggins, DeAnna Hiett, and Tempe Ostergren, among others. In 2022, she also received a Bachelor's in Communications with an emphasis in Professional Communication from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She has traveled throughout the state, teaching and choreographing for both creative and competitive projects. She is fueled by creativity and hopes to inspire others throughout all her current and future endeavors. Mady is eager to further her professional career by dancing with Saint Louis Dance Theatre this season!