Donielle EJ Janora began as a performer in her playpen at 2 years old, ending each performance with a somersault dismount exit! After earning her B.F.A. in Dance Performance from the University at Buffalo and studying in Chicago, New York, L.A. and Toronto, Donielle joined the national touring company of Footloose as a dance swing and ensemble member for two years.

Upon moving to New York City, Donielle began booking jobs as a dancer for film, TV and stage productions. Her varied credits include My Super Ex-Girlfriend, Law and Order, The Chappelle Show, PBS 4th of July Spe cial (tapping with Jason Alexander), Norwegian Cruise Line, regional productions of Grease and Pippin , a national tour of The Will Rogers Follies , and as a back-up dancer for recording artist Fredrick Ford.

In addition to performing with several independent modern companies in NYC, she is also a company member of the Jeff Shade Dance Project.

Donielle has been sharing her love and knowledge of dance as a teacher for over 10 years. In the tri-state area alone, Donielle has proven to be a valued faculty member for over 10 children’s dance studios. Not only has she inspired several students to pursue their passion for dance at the collegiate and professional levels, she is an adjudicator and Master Teacher for several dance competitions in the USA an Canada.

Donielle has taught master workshops for over 30 dance studios nationwide, is on the faculty at STEPS in New York City, and has been with DanzEmergencee LLC since the beginning as the Co-Director of the Dance Department. She continues to share her passion for dance, recognizing that the foundation of “the dance studio” is as much about teaching life skills as it is dance technique.

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