Dancing with Deanna

Deanna has been a dancer all of her life with a background in jazz, ballet, modern, lyrical, jitterbug, ballroom and country line dancing. She was born and raised on Long Island, and after earning her degree in communication from La Salle University in Philadelphia she began instructing country line and ballroom classes in the Philadelphia suburbs while being mentored by Carolyn Rollin of Carolyn and Company Dance Productions. Deanna later performed as an apprentice with the ContempraDANCE Theatre Company in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

After moving back to her hometown on the North Shore of Long Island a few years ago, some local friends requested Deanna teach a country line dancing class so they could give it a try before heading out in public to dance. Soon Deanna began teaching again at both public community classes and private events, building the confidence of her students and providing a good time for all.

Although Deanna has been a dancer all of her life, she began her teaching career with intensive training and mentoring which is evident to those that keep returning to her classes. Deanna has over six years of experience as a dance instructor with a concentration on Country Line Dancing for the last four years. She has an uncanny ability to break down dances into easy to learn segments for her new students. As an experienced instructor, Deanna can pinpoint areas where beginner students may have trouble and teach techniques to overcome challenges which leads to success and confidence!