SAG-AFTRA - ACTORS EQUITY - DANCE EDUCATORS OF AMERICA
Over 25 years experience. Studio Owner. College Professor.
DANCE: Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Modern, Lyrical, Musical Theater
YOGA: Hot Yoga (26/2-Bikram), Power Yoga (Vinyasa Flow)
ZUMBA
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267-391-8562
Downstagecenterdance@gmail.com
Height: 4’11” Weight: 105 lbs Hair: Blonde Eyes: Green
Member
SAG-AFTRA, Actors Equity, Dance Educators of America
Over 25 Years Choreography & Instruction Experience:
DANCE: Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Modern, Lyrical, Pointe
YOGA: Hot Yoga (26/2-Bikram), Power Yoga (Vinyasa Flow)
ZUMBA
Teaching/Choreography/Staff
Downstage Center Dance Studio Owner/Director
Bucks County Playhouse - Resident Choreographer Youth Company; ‘Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Playhouse Christmas Show’ (Scene Stealers Choreography)
Rider University- Adjunct Professor (Musical Theater & Dance Departments)
The College of New Jersey- Adjunct Professor (Dance and Movement Fundamentals). Choreographer-Lyric Theater
The Pennington School-Physical Life Skills-Choreography
Camp Broadway Macy's Day Parade, NYC-Teaching Artist
Spring Awakening World Premiere (HS Edition)-Choreographer; Director: Lou Volpe
Waist Watchers The Musical-Choreographer; National Tour (Penns Landing Productions) Director: Matt Silva
Sesame Place San Diego- Choreographer “Welcome to Our Street” (Sea World Parks & Entertainment) Director: John Tartaglia
Plaid Tidings-Choreographer. (Delaware Theater Company) Director : Matt Silva
Texas Christian University - Choreographer; 150th Anniversary Celebration starring Kelsea Ballerini
Film
Silver Linings Playbook - Featured Dancer - (The Weinstein Company) Director: David O. Sullivan Choreographer: Mandy Moore
TV/Commercial
Hairspray LIVE Viewing Party Kimmel Center, Philadelphia. Director/Choreographer (NBC Universal)
Capital Health Hospitals-Choreographer (Random Thought Pictures) Director: Tim Lortangeli
PA Lottery- Background - Pennsylvania Lottery
Cruise Lines
Disney Cruise Line- Featured Dancer, Minnie Mouse (Disney)
Broadway
Sesame Street Live-Elmo (VEE Corporation)
Camp Broadway Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade- Teaching Artist (Camp Broadway Productions)
International Tours
Sesame Street Live (Asia)-Elmo (VEE Corporation)
Magic School Bus Live-Swing/Dance Captain (Strawberry Productions)
Author
“Belinda and the ‘Boring’ Ballet Class (Los Angeles, Paris and New England Book Festival Awards 2021)
Special Skills
Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Pointe, Modern, Lyrical, Contemporary, Singing (Alto), Acting
Stunts for kids/small adults, Voice Over, Costume Character (25lbs+), Acrobatics, Tumbling, Roller Skating, Foreign Language (Croatian), Public Speaking.
Dani is a member of the Dance Educators of America, SAG-AFTRA and Actors Equity.
She has enjoyed a professional dance career as Principal Dancer, and Swing for; (Broadway) Sesame Street Live, Camp Broadway Macy'sThanksgiving Day Parades,
(Tours) Sesame Street Live-USA/Asia, The Magic School Bus, Disney Cruise Lines.
(Film) 'Silver Linings Playbook’ under the direction of David O. Russell and choreography by Mandy Moore
(TV Choreography) NBC’s Hairspray LIVE Viewing Party at the Kimmel Center, Phila
(More Choreography) Playhouse Production’s ‘Waist Watchers' The Musical (National Tour); The Bucks County Playhouse’s ‘Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Playhouse Christmas Show’ (Scene Stealers Choreography) and Youth Company, YouTube series ‘My Sister’s Workout’ . Real life choreographer to Director, Lou Volpe (NBC's 'RISE'). Sesame Place San Diego “Welcome to Our Street” with director John Tartaglia, Delaware Theater Productions “Plaid Tidings”, Texas Christian University 150th Anniversary Celebration featuring Kelsea Ballerini.
Dani is a teaching artist at the Bucks County Playhouse and Adjunct Professor at Rider University for the Musical Theater & Dance Departments and The College of New Jersey's Music and Theater Departments. Her specialties are: Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary, Lyrical, Zumba and Yoga.
Full Time, Dani owns/operates the Downstage Center Dance Studio in Bucks County, Pa.
She is the author of the published and award winning children’s book “Belinda and the ‘Boring’ Ballet Class” Dorrance Publishing.
Beyond teaching, choreographing and performing she is a fitness expert and performs stunts for kids and voice overs. www.DownstageDance.com.
Musical/Theatrical/Commercial Choreography
Choreographer, Dance Educator, Professor
