Born and raised in South Australia, Madeline Harms completed her Bachelor of Dance (BDa) at the Codarts University for the Arts, Rotterdam. She then went on to base herself in Europe for a further 10 years, working as an independent artist in The Netherlands before becoming a member of tanzmainz, the dance company of Staatstheater Mainz, Germany, under the direction of Honne Dohrmann. She has worked closely in creations with a variety of choreographers including Sharon Eyal (S-E-D), Rafaële Giovanola (Cocoon Dance), Roy Assaf, Guy Weizman and Roni Haver (Club Guy & Roni), Guy Nadar and Maria Campos (GN|MC), amongst many others, and toured extensively throughout Europe and abroad.

In 2022, Madeline returned to Australia to join Sydney Dance Company, performing nationally and abroad with works by Rafael Bonachela, Antony Hamilton and Tra Mi Dinh. In 2024 she performed with Stephanie Lake Company (Melbourne), touring the award winning work Manifesto by Stephanie Lake.

Madeline is currently an independent artist and teacher, based in Sydney and working nationally. In 2025 she was the Training Associate (Maternity Cover) at Sydney Dance Company’s Pre-Professional year, and has extensive experience assisting choreographers, rehearsal directing and re-staging works. She is a certified Countertechnique Teacher, and is committed to supporting the next generations of dancers.