Manhattan MacLennan (she/her) is a queer movement artist from Sudbury, ON., currently in her final year of her BA (Honours) in Communication and Media Studies at Carleton University, with a minor in Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies. Teaching, dancing, and media are her biggest passions, and this project has truly become her baby since it allowed her to bring these worlds together! 🌈📲🩰

She is competitively trained in many styles, including jazz, hip-hop, pom, tap, musical theatre, acro, contemporary, lyrical, and ballet, but also enjoys line dancing, cheerleading, and learning new styles whenever she can. Beyond dance, she loves all creative outlets—performing, creative writing, public speaking, digital design, and content creation. She has been teaching dance for just over 6 years to all levels, abilities, and ages and she's excited to continue dancing and inspiring through @give.danceachance!

When Manhattan isn't in a community theatre show, playing with her kitten, Mango, or running Give Dance a Chance, you can find her at Union Studios in Westboro, Ottawa, teaching Jazz Funk (Beg-Inter) at 6pm every Tuesday night! 🎭🪩