Modern, Ballet, Hatha Yoga, and Zumba®
Mandie’s passion for dance started in Carlisle, Pennsylvania where she studied at the renowned Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. During her youth she spent summers at Boston Ballet, Houston Ballet, and Atlanta Ballet. She is a graduate of Butler University where she performed with the Butler Ballet. Mandie has taught various styles of dance at studios and organizations all over Indiana. Mandie has choreographed award-winning pieces for competitions, festivals, and other art showcases.
Mandie started working with the Fort Wayne Dance Collective in 2014 as part of the Touring Company. Mandie quickly began teaching at the school, sharing her love and knowledge of dance through ballet, modern, Zumba®, yoga, and contemporary classes. Over the past few years, Mandie has choreographed and directed several Fort Wayne Dance Collective performances and has participated in community events such as Fort Wayne Taste of the Arts and Fort Wayne Fringe Festival. She has performed with dAnce.Kontemporary, Three Rivers Music Theatre, and Fort Wayne CIVIC Theatre. Mandie is also a Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 200) with Yoga Alliance.