Short Bio
Full Bio on request
Donna has been teaching dance since 1976. Her knowledge of Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyric, Broadway Theater, Ballroom and Marital Arts has greatly influenced her Ballroom, Country, Hustle & West Coast dancing with an elegant athletic style.
Donna Competed in Ballroom for 8 years and has many amateur and professional titles in Hustle, American, International Ballroom & Latin. Winning the United States Ballroom Championships in 1986.
Donna went on to choreograph for dance tours to China, Italy, Florida, Hershey Park, Carnegie Hall (“Cole Porter’s 100th Birthday Celebration” and “An invitation to Dance” with the NY Pops Orchestra). You can also see her on Cable TV “Touch Dancing” with Alfonzo. Donna co-owned and operated a Ballroom Theater Company for 15 years under the name " Dance Odyssey Productions."
Currently Donna resides on Long Island NY. She is the proud owner of her own dance studio "The DancXchange, LLC . She runs and DJ's her monthly Hustle, West Coast Swing, Latin and Ballrooms dances under the name “The DancXchange "Club Night” in Suffolk and Nassau counties.
Donna recently retired after serving 30 years serving as Entertainment Director for the Stardust Dance Weekend. A Ballroom getaway event held 4 times a year at the Villa Roma Hotel in the beautiful Catskills of New York.
Dance Events, Weekends & Destinations
DancXchange Club Night Dance
DancXchange Club Night Dance
CLUB NIGHT DANCES : 4th Friday of the month
Friday Night DancXchange Club Night
Hustle, West Coast Swing, Latin, Ballroom, Country
Huntington Moose Lodge
631 Pulaski Rd, Greenlawn NY 11740
6:45pm-7:15pm: Student practice
7:15pm-8:00pm: Free 45 min lesson
8:00pm-11pm: Open dancing
Bar
Bring your own food & snacks
Meet & Greet Dance Mixer
Reserved seating for 6-10 people
$20.00pp
Stardust June Dance Weekends
DancXchange Club Night Dance
All inclusive Ballroom Dance weekend
Weekend Getaway
Villa Roma Resort
356 Villa Roma Road
Callicoon, NY 12723
Rooms starting at $670pp double occupancy , Add Thursday Night for an Additional $175 double occupancy , $190 for a single occupancy. Your rate includes
Overnight Accommodations
7 meals, Champagne Cocktail party, Wine Reception
Open bar Cocktail Party & Smorgasbord
Special 5 course Dinner -Saturday Night
Over 50 Dance workshops
Dancing during Lunch & Dinner
Night & Day Dancing to 4 Great DJ's
Saturday Night Theme Parties
Mention Donna DeSimone when booking your reservation
845 794-4982
Stardust Dance Caribbean Cruise
Stardust Dance Caribbean Cruise
CHECK BACK FOR FUTURE DANCE CRUISES 2024
All inclusive Ballroom Dance Cruise Dance XVII
10 Night : Western/Northern Caribbean Cruise
Departing from Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Over 50 hours of workshops
35 hours of planned social dancing
Fabulous meals & buffets
Broadway shows, Theme Nights
Dance hosts for single ladies and more!
please mention Donna DeSimone when registering.
845 794-4982