Welcome

The Manchester Dance Ensemble is a pre-professional, not-for-profit company of talented dancers between the ages of 11 and 18. MDE is in residence at Dance Academy South, 3427 Manchester Road, Coventry Township, Akron, Ohio. The company members are auditioned in May of each year, and are required to take at least five classes per week in classical ballet, modern and jazz, which includes the weekly company rehearsals.

Upcoming Events

DAS Fall Session

2008 Fall Class and Tuition Schedule

DAS Summer Session

2009 Summer Class Schedule

Manchester Dance Ensemble is proud to be a member of the Akron Area Arts Alliance.

Manchester Dance Ensemble would like to thank Summa Health Care Systems for printing all our performance programs and offering clinics for our dancers. We appreciate their continued support and consultation concerning dance-related physical issues and we invite you to visit their website for more information about sports health.

Fall 2008 Class Schedule

Become a Patron

If you would like to make a tax deductible contribution to support the Manchester Dance Ensemble, Inc. please consider the following categories...

Checks should be made payable to the
Manchester Dance Ensemble, Inc.
and sent to:

President-Board of Directors/Trustees
The Manchester Dance Ensemble Inc.
3427 Manchester Road
Akron, OH 44319

Please include your name as it should appear in our programs (your address will not be published.) It is through your support that we can continue to emphasize education, social consciousness, character development, and inspiration through dance. THANK YOU!

Christmas Angel December 7, 2008 More . .

Our mission is to emphasize education, social consciousness, character development and inspiration through dance.

Special thanks to

Gary Harwood, Photographer
Gerry Simon, Photographer
Donald Lee, Photographer
Dave Greenwood, Photographer,
Digital Image Master, and Advisor

Your artistic talents
have made this site possible.