05/04/2026
🌟 maddwoo
Madeline Woo is a forward-looking force in ballet: a celebrated principal who prioritizes being relatable, an exacting technician with a focus on individuality, and a multidimensional artist whose influence extends far beyond the stage. Woo, who recently joined San Francisco Ballet, gained online fame starting in the early 2020s while she was at Kungliga Operan. “You really shine when you home in on who you truly are—that’s what people love to see,” she says.
Read Woo’s cover story here: https://dancemagazine.com/madeline-woo/ 🧡
📸: Photo by Chris Hardy
đź“ť: Caitlin Sims
Description: The cover of the May/June 2026 issue of Dance Magazine. Madeline Woo poses on pointe in a 180-degree front extension, her upstage hand pulling her downstage leg toward her. She looks cooly over her shoulder at the camera, her free arm extended long behind her. She wears a black leotard, ripped cut-off black tights, pointe shoes, a black shrug with cutouts over the shoulders and elbows, and legwarmers over one knee and one ankle. The cover lines read “Madeline Woo: Ballet’s International It Girl” and “The Style Issue.”
