Mandra has been an instructor at DNE for nine years. Last September she started full time as our artistic director and is enjoying part ownership of DNE. Mandra received her ballet training from Scott Ranagan at Bay State Ballet Theatre School and has studied jazz dance with Madelon Curtis Dance Studios in Lowell. She continued her dance training at the University of Virginia where she performed, choreographed and directed the Virginia Dance Company. Mandra continues to perform locally with A Feast of Friends Productions and The Standing Room Only Players. She enjoys sharing her love for dance with younger students and is thrilled to be such an important part of DNE. In the fall of 2006 she started DNE's Performing Companies. Three companies consisting a Junior Company, Senior Company and Celtic Company. They have performed at various locations in the Merrimack Valley and they look forward to their company performance in October 2007. Mandra recently received her MSW in social work from Boston University and looks forward to balancing a career in social services and the performing arts. Mandra has been an enormous asset to the DNE family and I look forward to everything she has to offer for many years to come.