DONNA’S CURRENT FAVE JAMS
CLASS WITH DONNA FEELS LIKE…
…like one, big, happy misfit family! Throughout the 75 minutes every dancer transforms from human to superhuman. You will execute skills and techniques you had no idea your body was capable of and leave class with an overwhelming sense of accomplishment and success, sincere friendships, and sore abs from laughing your face off the whole time.
MORE ABOUT DONNA’S MISSION
My work is a vehicle for all to witness the embodiment of both strength and vulnerability; athlete and artist. I use pole dancing as an entry point for all to harness the power of both being human and super-human.
My art hosts a generous environment that offers the opportunity to explore, feel, empathize, and stretch both the brains and the hearts of those participating. I desire to stimulate thought, redefine expectations, challenge the forms, and unearth questions.
DONNA TEACHES
– FLEX
– INVERTable
– POLE LEVEL 1 – POLE LEVEL 4
– POLE’OGRAPHY 1+
– SPINNY POLE 2+
– POLE FLUIDITY 2+
BIO
Donna Carnow (she/her) – is a Brooklyn-based pole dancer, aerial pole artist, choreographer, teacher, performer, national pole champion, and human pretzel-tornado.
Donna’s performative abilities have been celebrated in the New York Times, Variety, The New Yorker, The New York Post, Theatermania, and more. She is the Pole Sport Organization 2022 US National Pole Art Champion where 'she POLE the show' (New York Post). Donna is also known for starring in the off-broadway show Seven Deadly Sins NYC in Bess Wohl’s play, LUST, voiced by Cynthia Nixon. Her performance was described as the 'production’s true showstopper' (New York Times). Currently, Donna is a soloist in Company XIV’s production of Nutcracker Rouge, a resident artist at The Slipper Room, and a regular performer in nightlife, circus, and competition spaces + productions worldwide.
Donna teaches pole dancing + flexibility training full time at the infamous Body & Pole in NYC and around the world via workshops, teaching residencies, and her own virtual platform. Her technique-focused classes are creatively activated by her fiery energy, anatomical knowledge, passion for her students’ growth, and her belief in the magic of movement. Donna hails from an experimental modern dance background. Originally from the Chicago-land area, she holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and graduated as a James Scholar with honors. There she discovered pole dancing, fostered her love for experimentation and process-oriented work, and cultivated her passion for anatomy during her pre-medical studies. She has shared this anatomical knowledge over years of leading power vinyasa yoga teacher trainings (E-RYT 200) and is currently a Master Trainer with the ElevatED Pole + Flexibility Training programs.
Additional Performance credits:
Viktor & Rolf (L’Oreal), Schtick a Pole In It, Rochester Fringe Festival (headliner act with Cirque du Fringe), Hupstate Contemporary Circus Festival, House of Yes, Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas, Cirque Central, International Pole Convention, DROM, The Wondershow, AERA, PoleSpeak, Pole Theatre USA, Let Them Eat Cake, Caché Life, Parlor Particular, and more.
Additional competitive titles:
PSO 2021 Northeast Pole Art Champion (Boston)
PSO 2019 Central Pole Champion (Chicago)
To book a private lesson with Donna, please email donnacarnow@gmail.com
