Donielle EJ Janora began as a performer in her playpen at 2 years old, ending each performance with a somersault dismount exit! After earning her B.F.A. in Dance Performance from the University at Buffalo and studying in Chicago, New York, L.A. and Toronto, Donielle joined the national touring company of Footloose as a dance swing and ensemble member for two years. Upon moving to New York City, Donielle began booking jobs as a dancer for film, TV, commercials and stage productions. Her varied credits include My Super Ex-Girlfriend, Law and Order, The Chappelle Show, PBS 4th of July Special (tapping with Jason Alexander), Norwegian Cruise Line, regional productions of Grease and Pippin, a national tour of The Will Rogers Follies (starring Larry Gatlin), and as a back-up dancer for recording artist Fredrick Ford. Donielle has choreographed and performed for several corporations such as Pepsi, Target and Xbox Kinect. In addition to performing with several independent modern companies in NYC, she is also a company member of the Jeff Shade Dance Project. Donielle also works closely with DRA/Broadway Cares and has performed in several Broadway venues as a part of "The Easter Bonnet" and "Gypsy of the Year" with recording artist Katie Thompson.

Donielle has been sharing her love and knowledge of dance as an educator for over 15 years. In the tri-state area alone, Donielle has proven to be a valued faculty member for many dance studios in the North East. Not only has she inspired several students to pursue their passion for dance at the collegiate and professional levels, she is an adjudicator and Master Teacher for several dance competitions in the USA and Canada. She is the Dance Coordinator and Choreographer for the United States National Dance Team where they have performed at Times Square, Madison Square Garden, Disney World and Universal Studios in Orlando. Donielle has taught master workshops nationwide, is on the faculty at Steps on Broadway in New York City, is Artistic Director of Allegro Dance Academy, and has been with DanzEmergencee LLC since the beginning as the Co-Director of the Dance Department. She continues to share her passion for dance, recognizing that the foundation of "the dance studio" is as much about teaching life skills as it is dance technique.