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 Summer Session

June 23 through July 31, 2008
Summer 2008 Class Schedule

A Christian Hip Hop Workshop

Friday, June 27, 2008
6:00-7:30 pm
with LA Hip Hop artist Mareisha Griffin
at Dance Academy South

$25/Dancer ages 9 and up

MDE Intensive

August 11 through 15, 2008
$190

DAS Fall Session

September 2, 2008 through May 23, 2009

Registration
Sunday, August 17, 2008
2:00 - 5:00 pm

2008 Fall Class and Tuition Schedule

 

 

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

 

Summa Sports Logo

Manchester Dance Ensemble would like to thank Summa Health Care Systems for printing the Christmas Angel programs and offering clinics for our students during our 2007 summer intensive program. 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 2007 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...

Diamond

$1,000 or more

Emerald

$500 - $999

Ruby

$250 - $499

Sapphire

$100 - $249

Opal

$10 - $99

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

Dance Academy South.
3427 Manchester Road
Coventry Township
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Please include your name as it should appear in our programs (your address will not be published.)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!

 

 

 

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.

Valerie Ann, WebMaster