Danielle Cicogna (Owner/Director)

Danielle Cicogna is originally from Queens, New York and has over 30 years of dance training. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Education from Arizona State University and is certified to teach dance to grades K-12.  Danielle is Dance Masters of America certified in both tap and jazz, and is also a member of the National Education Dance Organization.  Her class studies include jazz, ballet, modern, hip hop, contemporary, lyrical, and tap. Danielle is an award-winning choreographer and performer. Prior to owning Diamond Dance Works, Danielle had the pleasure of being the Director of the Dance Department at Cactus High School, as well as the Junior Varsity Spiritline Coach, Pom Coach, Performing Arts Lead, and Drama Instructor.  Many of Danielle’s students have received national and state wide recognitions, such as the National Dance Education Organization Artistic Merit Award and placed in The Next Generation of Fine Arts Young Choreographers Competition. Danielle creates opportunities for her students to perform on a regular basis. She enjoys sharing her passion for dance with students and has had the opportunity to do so teaching since the age of 16. Danielle is a member of Rhee Gold’s Gold Alliance and The International Dance Entreprenuers Dance Organization. Danielle is excited to be fulfilling her life long dream of owning her own dance studio, where she can provide a safe environment for children to learn exceptional dance training. Our mission at Diamond Dance Works is that each child will gain proper dance training in a positive atmosphere that will teach, enthuse, and motivate every student to the best of their ability in and out of the classroom and in all future endeavors. She looks forward to welcoming every student that walks through the Diamond Dance Works doors to our dance family. When she isn’t at the studio, she enjoys spending time with her husband and 3 amazing children.