Dani Canziani started dancing and competing about 25 years ago in the country-western dance circuit. She competed in both the couples and the team divisions, with her team winning every possible award available at the time (from costume to choreography). The team also performed on two dance cruises in the Caribbean.

One night while in the Country Palace in Concord, Dani saw a couple doing a dance she didn’t recognize. It was Tom Mattox doing the West Coast Swing – and from that very moment, she was hooked! Although country two-step is still an all-time favorite, WCS became Dani’s passion. She went to southern California on a regular basis to work with instructors there and to learn this dance from the best.

Dani moved to Sacramento around 1990 and immediately was asked to teach WCS, and in the mid-90’s, she started competing on the “swing circuit”. Since that time, she has been teaching regular weekly classes (7 years at the Ballroom of Sacramento), private lessons, coaching and choreography. Dani has choreographed routines and coached couples competing (and placing!!!) in the US Open as well as having competed at the US Open two-times with the award-winning swing team River City Rhythm.

In addition to teaching and coaching, Dani is a local as well as a national judge, working swing and country events from California to New York, Washington to Texas. Dani is a Board Member of The World Swing Dance Council (WSDC) and a representative on the Board of the National Association of Swing Dance Events (NASDE). She has also been the Convention Chair for the Capital Swing Dancers' Presidents’ Day Convention for 10 years running.

In the fall of 2005, Dani moved to Reno and now is a member of the Biggest Little Swing Dance Club as well as Capital Swing. She is excited about this new location and would love to dance and work with you on your swing style and technique! For privates, please contact her at: danirae@earthlink.net