Performing Art – New York - NYC

Dionna is a Chicago-native & has resided in 3 other cities: PA/LA/NY. She is the Founder & Creative Director of moveDIPR (deeper), Social Media Manager for North Shore School of Dance & NP Time to Dance, working between both Chicago and New York; She has also been a Dance Educator for the past 16 years, teaching at numerous well-known institutions. She's served on New York faculty at: Ailey Extension , Steps on Broadway, Joffrey School /Chicago Faculty at Hubbard Street Dance Center, Joffrey Ballet Academy , Visceral Dance Center , North Shore School of Dance & on LA faculty at: Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio. She's taught classes at Broadway Dance Center, Peridance Capezio Center, Gibney Dance Center, Edge PAC, Movement Lifestyle, Chiarts High School, The Pulse on Tour, Princeton University, Loyola Marymount University + many more & International workshops in Norway, Germany, Montreal. She has shared multiple choreographic works in CHI/LA/NY, including Choreographers Carnival, Queensboro Dance Festival, the US Open, Ailey Citigroup Theatre, Players Theatre Manhattan & has had her class once featured in Dance Magazine ; She’s an alumni of Monsters Dance & former member of Pittsburgh Dance Ensemble & The Pillow Project/ former Resident Choreographer of Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre & former intern at Ballroom Dance Chicago. In her early years, she was represented by Lily’s Talent/Clear Talent Group Chicago; She received her dance degree from Point Park University. Dionna is currently looking forward to re-branding her company: moveDIPR & presenting work at Queens Theatre this year, as a Queensboro Dance Festival - Space Grant recipient.