Madeleine Månsson

Dancer at Skånes Dansteater since 2016.

Madeleine is a professional crip dancer, choreographer, and disability advocate based in Malmö, Sweden. Her artistry is defined by a fluid and powerful partnership with her black Panthera X wheelchair (she/her), a partner that moves in perfect synchronicity with her.

With extensive experience as a disabled artist within a non-disabled ensemble, Madeleine possesses a unique perspective on the pleasures and pains of the industry. She has navigated the intersection of disability and high-level performance, bringing vital visibility to Crip Time, the aesthetics of access, and the transformative power of both loud and quiet activism against ableism.

Madeleine’s work spans from international stages to grassroots workshops for all bodies. Over the last few years, she has built a prolific body of work, including performing in touring duets such as Fine Lines by Roser López Espinosa, May Fall by Aristide Rontini, Vinterresa by Carl Knif, Dare to Wreck with Peder Nilsson, the site-specific Uncharted and To Find a Way with One Another by Ben Wright among others. 

During her tenure with Skånes Dansteater, Madeleine has also choreographed her own works and directed the award-winning short dance film Preface. In 2017, her contributions to the field were recognized when she received the arts stipend award for ‘Dancer of the Year’ from Sparbanksstiftelsen Skåne.

Her expertise lies in bridging the gap between traditional dance spaces and true inclusion through performing, teaching, and her involvement in European-wide access initiatives. A cornerstone of her development was the Erasmus+ iDance project, which she was part of from its inception and which has been a key catalyst for her growth as both a dancer and educator.