Donna Marie has owned and operated Donna Marie's School of Dance since 1979. She is knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and has a great rapport with her students. Donna Marie's School of Dance is more than a dance studio, it is a family dance studio. Each dancer receives personalized attention as Donna Marie shares her expertise and joy of dance with them. It is very important to Donna that the studio is run in a supportive atmosphere, and not a competitive one.

The studio accepts new students throughout the entire year, offering a unique variety of dance disciplines. Authentic Hawaiian, Tahitian, Maori, Belly Dance, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Hip-Hop are all taught each afternoon and evening. Donna Marie's teaches ages three through adult, beginner through professional. Combination classes are offered and 6 week courses are also available for busy teens and adults. All classes are taught by trained professional dancers.

Training
Donna Marie is an expert dancer, choreographer and teacher. Her training began at the early age of three and her life has been infused with the art of dance ever since. Donna Marie has trained extensively in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hawaiian, Tahitian, Belly Dance and Flamenco. She has been fortunate to study under many great dancers and performers such as:
Jose Greco and Nana Lorca (Flamenco),
Ibrahim Farrah, Ozel Turkbas, Morocco, and Sultana Greco (Belly Dance),
Iona Maybarduk, Kaui Brandt, Patty Kealohalani Wright and Sonny Ching (Hawaiian)
Frank Hatchett, Nilo Toledo and Luigi (Jazz)
among many other wonderful teachers.

Entertainment Highlights
Donna Marie has been a featured solo entertainer throughout Florida and her image has graced various commercials, print ads and billboards. In addition to this, she has appeared on Good Morning Ft. Meyers, The Bill Murphy Show, The Jack Wheeler Show and even taught Jack Harris to belly dance while on location at Busch Gardens with the Dinah Shore Show. Yes, Donna Marie is a former belly dancer in the Busch Gardens Moroccan Village as well as a magician's assistant in Mark Wilson's Magic Fantasy. While at Busch Gardens, she was not only as a performer, but also appeared in Busch Gardens promotional materials, from tickets, to brochures, posters, billboards and commercials.

Live Performance
While print and tv is always an adventure, live performance has always been exciting. Donna Marie has been a featured performer with The Gus Vali Orchestra, The Rhodians, The Omega Project, The Phil Demas Orchestra and with the famous belly dance duo, Rahael and Julianna.

Choreography
Donna Marie has choreographed, directed and danced in 26 recital productions through the studio. The Royal Polynesian Revue, The Veiled Visions Revue, and the Ooh La La French Can Can Revue are professional companies that were created through the studio and have delighted audiences throughout Florida for 27 years.

Dance is fun, and while technique is important, Donna feels that it is most important to let a student's love for the dance change simple steps into a form of self expression. So whether you are an adult fulfilling a life long dream of taking dance lessons for the first time, a teen hip-hop dancer or a tiny tot sporting your first tutu; come get started with Donna Marie's School of Dance!