Nancy Donnes

Teacher/Director of Experience

PAST:

  • Competitive Dancer at Main Street Dance for 15 years

  • Won numerous regional awards and national titles such as Teen Miss Dance of America in 2013

  • Attended summer training programs such as Complexions Contemporary Ballet’s Intensive in Dallas, Axis Connect in New York, and Al Blackstone’s Marquee in Los Angeles

  • Dance Activity Specialist at Camp Echo Lake

  • Danced in National Walmart Commercial directed by Seth Rogen and choreographed by Tricia Miranda

  • Appeared in the TV series “Queen of the South” Ep. 506

  • Graduated from Marymount Manhattan College with a BFA in Dance and Minor in Arts Management

  • Performed repertory by Jessica Lang & John Heginbotham and new works by Anthony Morigerato, Belinda McGuire & Katie Langan

  • Arts Administration Intern at the José Limón Dance Company

  • Appeared in Netflix’s Tall Girl 2

  • Performed as a Company Member for Odyssey Dance Theatre based in Salt Lake City & toured internationally with the company

PRESENT:

  • Celebrating 21 years of dance & 6 years of teaching

  • Faculty Member at Machita Dance Company

  • The Director of Experience at Machita Dance Company - providing a warm welcome to families, sparkle to the studio and keeping everyone informed

  • Guest teacher/choreographer at other local studios

  • Pilates Instructor at Evolve Studio in BR

  • Lover of all things health & wellness

  • Can be found reading, journaling, cooking or exercising outside of MDC

FUTURE:

  • Continue teaching/mentoring the next generation of dancers

  • Further my choreographic career

  • Travel dancing on a Broadway National Tour or Cruise Ship!

  • Eventually open my own cross-training facility for dancers with a Pilates & studio space