DIANE TOMASI
Diane is a human who loves to teach, dance, perform, and explore all things somatically. Diane is interested in the immense confidence and joy that can be attained through vulnerability, community building, and expression, as well as progressive learning, especially in movement. Diane currently teaches dance, aerial, and tumbling and is currently re-envisioning performance and the dance industry especially in NYC after a long and turbulent pandemic. Diane uses both they/them and she/her pronouns and more of and about their work can be found at: www.dianetomasi.com www.thisbodylives.com
Diane performs on the ground and in the air, as a dancer and aerialist. She began as a gymnast at the young age of 2, later began to dance, and then was introduced to aerial through an inclusive, abled/disabled body workshop with Blue-Eyed Soul Dance Company in the UK. Diane has performed at Galapagos Art Space, The Slipper Room, Jacob’s Pillow, The Wild Project, Dance New Amsterdam, and The Muse Brooklyn among other places, and with Phaedra’s Cabaret, Ko-Ryo Dance Theater as well as in her own work. Diane is a founder of a community of artists called This Body, whose mission is to unite to ease the challenging aspects of creating work in New York City and to bring together artists looking for community. This Body hosts a range of events including community potlucks, workshops, performances, and classes in dance, acrobatics, and aerial, as well as Thai massage sessions. Diane is interested in bettering herself, building community, and challenging internal and external biases and ‘social norms’ through research and performance.
Diane is a human who loves to teach, dance, perform, and explore all things somatically. Diane is interested in the immense confidence and joy that can be attained through vulnerability, community building, and expression, as well as progressive learning, especially in movement. Diane currently teaches dance, aerial, and tumbling and is currently re-envisioning performance and the dance industry especially in NYC after a long and turbulent pandemic. Diane uses both they/them and she/her pronouns and more of and about their work can be found at: www.dianetomasi.com www.thisbodylives.com
Diane performs on the ground and in the air, as a dancer and aerialist. She began as a gymnast at the young age of 2, later began to dance, and then was introduced to aerial through an inclusive, abled/disabled body workshop with Blue-Eyed Soul Dance Company in the UK. Diane has performed at Galapagos Art Space, The Slipper Room, Jacob’s Pillow, The Wild Project, Dance New Amsterdam, and The Muse Brooklyn among other places, and with Phaedra’s Cabaret, Ko-Ryo Dance Theater as well as in her own work. Diane is a founder of a community of artists called This Body, whose mission is to unite to ease the challenging aspects of creating work in New York City and to bring together artists looking for community. This Body hosts a range of events including community potlucks, workshops, performances, and classes in dance, acrobatics, and aerial, as well as Thai massage sessions. Diane is interested in bettering herself, building community, and challenging internal and external biases and ‘social norms’ through research and performance.
CERTIFICATIONS AND DEGREES:
Antioch University, MA Non-Profit Management, 2023
Simonson Method of Teacher Training, 2013
Thai Massage Adv Studies Sen Theory & Application, 2010
Thai Massage Basic Studies Level I & II, 2009
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts BA (HONS) Perf Arts (Dance), 2005
Adelphi University, Dance Major (9/98-5/00)
WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS:
Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED, American Red Cross, (valid until 03/15/2025)
Creative Aging Training, ESTA’s (Elders Share the Arts), 11/09/17
Introduction to Anti-Bias Teaching, The Human Root, 10/12/17
Understanding & Undoing Racism®,The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, 10/14/16-10/16/16
Remove the Fear, Create the Art, A discussion on Collaborating and Creating with Artists with Disabilities, ALMA, NYC, 04/23/18
Antioch University, MA Non-Profit Management, 2023
Simonson Method of Teacher Training, 2013
Thai Massage Adv Studies Sen Theory & Application, 2010
Thai Massage Basic Studies Level I & II, 2009
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts BA (HONS) Perf Arts (Dance), 2005
Adelphi University, Dance Major (9/98-5/00)
WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS:
Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED, American Red Cross, (valid until 03/15/2025)
Creative Aging Training, ESTA’s (Elders Share the Arts), 11/09/17
Introduction to Anti-Bias Teaching, The Human Root, 10/12/17
Understanding & Undoing Racism®,The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, 10/14/16-10/16/16
Remove the Fear, Create the Art, A discussion on Collaborating and Creating with Artists with Disabilities, ALMA, NYC, 04/23/18
