Deanna Palumbo is an avid folk dancer - contra dance & traditional square, a techno contra enthusiast, Modern Western Square (Mainstream/Plus), East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Waltz & Cajun/Zydeco are among her favorites.

Deanna Palumbo is a natural musician and singer, always found humming or singing a tune.  She attended a music school in Philadelphia during childhood, where she studied piano and singing in madrigals.  As well, she found natural talent with percussion and took to hand drumming in drum circles, in street performances and for dances.

Deanna Palumbo was drawn to moving meditation and teachings of sacred dance for over a decade. In particular, she enjoys dancing with the Dances of Universal Peace and also The Mandala Dance of the 21 Praises of Tara, shown here, where she has since become a teacher.