DANELLA VECCHIO is an alumna of Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. She has been the recipient of the Turner Prize Award for Choreography and has twice received a scholarship to the Nikolias/Louis Dance Theater Lab in New York City, to study with Murray Louis. Ms. Vecchio has traveled to Europe and South America performing and teaching Master Classes in Modern Dance and Theater Technique.
She has performed in numerous Festivals including Dancenow Downtown Arts Festival, “Sweat” Dance Series, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, the Hungarian American Dance Festival in Hungary and the Nueva Tendencias Festival in Santiago, Chile. It was in Santiago that she received the honorable “Best Actress Award” for her performance in “The Shaft”.
She has performed at Joyce Soho Presents, Dance Theater Workshop’s Fresh Tracks, The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., WAX as part of “In the Company of Women”, and the George Street Playhouse in New Jersey. Ms. Vecchio has worked with diverse choreographers including, Cleo Mack, John Evans and Dancers, Julia Ritter Performance Group, Merian Soto, Don Redlick, Tigger Benford, and Terra Firma Dance Theatre to name a few.
She has been the Dance Director at various schools throughout New Jersey and is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Dance Out Loud Performing Arts Camp. She is currently the Assistant Director of the Washington Rock Youth Modern Company in Dunellen, New Jersey. Ms. Vecchio has worked with Cleo Mack and the Cleo Mack Dance Project for 10 years. Her one-year maternity leave (2004-2005) led her back to the Cleo Mack Dance Project to continue as a core company member. She has since acquired the vital role of Company Manager.
Ms. Vecchio has received critical acclamation for her dancing and theatrical performances. Robert Johnson of The Star Ledger wrote, “Vecchio is a sensitive and sparkling performer…” for her performance in “Big Bang.” Most recently she danced and choreographed for sold out performances of “All Voices In…Being Everything.” This project was funded by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and the New Jersey State Council of the Arts.
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