Donna Massari

Donna Massari, Director of the School, has functioned as choreographer for many local, civic, and educational programs including the Theater Center’s productions of Charlie Brown, Christmas Carol, Fantastiks, A Little Night Music, and Little Shop of Horrors.  She has also choreographed for the Little Theater Cabaret Singers.  She has performed extensively in various road shows and summer stock productions.  She has appeared with several dance companies that include the Chattanooga Civic Ballet, Dance Theater Workshop, Louisville Ballet, Tennessee Festival Ballet, and the Scottish American Ballet.  She has served as ballet mistress for the children’s cast for Tennessee Festival Ballet and the Scottish American Ballet.  She was Founder-Director of the Chattanooga Dance Ensemble.  Donna is President of the Board of Directors of Project ABLE.  She has appeared in the Theater Center’s productions of Chorus Line, Show Boat, Secret Garden, Big River, Evita, and Into the Woods for which she received the “Miss Annie” award for best supporting actress.  Donna is a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Association of Dance.