Our Mission:

The Corporation is organized to: 

• enhance the life of animals in need in furtherance of it’s mission, the Corporation​ ​has the power to conduct Fundraising events geared towards Ballroom Dance and Animals
•  provide tools to dancers that create and foster positive, spiritual relationships with: 
  • themselves,
  • their partners, and 
  • their animal/s.

Board of Directors:

Bonnie Diaz, photo by RJ Capak

Bonnie Diaz, Executive Director

As the creator of The 4th-Dimension Partnership™, aka The 4DP System, Bonnie introduces a new  dimension in ballroom dancing rooted in Physical, Social, Emotional, and Spiritual Consciousness. Her system elevates shared axis technique to build dynamic, inclusive, and respectful partnerships - on and off the dance floor. She recently implemented her Revolutionary 4DP System Technique to Off-Broadway’s Mr. Puppy The Musical. Keeping current with her career of dance, she is touring, lecturing and adjudicating. as an accomplished Fellows in all styles of dance.

With a career that spans decades and continents, Bonnie and her former dance partner were the first U.S. World Mambo Champions, three-time U.S. Ten Dance Representatives, and eleven-time undefeated Basic Latin Champions. She has toured the world in numerousness stage, screen and TV productions as a performer and choreographer with her favorites being Countess in Grand Hotel and The American Ballroom Theater. Bonnie is also a master educator, having taught at NYU, Ballet Hispanico, The Joffrey Ballet School, and Gelsey Kirkland Ballet Academy.

As one of the original organizers of The United States Dance Congress, she was awarded the Unity Ball Life Time Achievement Award sponsored by the United Nations for her contribution to dance. In addition she is a contributing guest columnist in various dance publications.

She’s the founder of Ballroomology.com, which honors the history of Ballroom’s legacy, and BallroomBarks.org, her nonprofit for animal advocacy. She also has her personal website BonnieDiaz.com.

In her book, The 4th-Dimension Partnership™, Bonnie shares the method and message behind the 4DP System - inviting dancers of all styles and identities to move with deeper presence, awareness, and connection.

Bonnie Diaz is more than a champion - she’s a futurist and visionary.

Patti Panebianco

Patti Panebianco, Treasurer
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Ms. Panebianco’s dynamic energy and dance journey has brought her from classical training since childhood to Social Dancer, to Elite Amateur Champion, Professional Competitor, right on through to her current status as an adjudicator, coach, chairperson & invigilator.
She holds licentiate certifications in all styles of ballroom dance with U.S.I.S.T.D, I.S.T.D, and is a certified teacher in all styles of performing arts and lifetime member of Dance Educators of America. She is a licensed World Class Adjudicator with World Dancesport Federation holding fellowship degrees in both Standard and Latin as well as Chairperson of Judges.

At the National level, Ms. Panebianco is the former treasurer & national committee member for the US Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (USISTD).

When she’s not serving as an Official at one of the many USA Dance Championships and WDSF events she is creating numerous projects coordinated with USA Dance ranging from supporting the inception of the MAC, when it was the country’s largest amateur event to local dance venues producing workshops and performances to bring the joy of dance to the community. She served as the USA National Collegiate Dance Director for four years and is proud to be an an avid member of the Greater NY Chapter since 1987.

Her expertise credits her as a choreographer & performer in various stage, TV & movie productions, throughout the country, including:
A Tribute to Gershwin, Wallflowering, Marconi Brothers, All my Children & Yo’Yo Ma’s Soul of the Tango.
She is a former Teaching Artist & Educational Liason with Dancing Classrooms Long Island and has volunteered her time judging The Colors of the Rainbow Team Match for DCLI.
In 2016 she co - founded Roll Call Wheelchair Dance LI after becoming a certified teacher for the organization. Her dedication to inclusivity allows her to work with people of all types and abilities with the physically challenged holding a special place in her heart.

Being the founder & owner of NY Dancesport Centre, for the past three decades her passion has been teaching and coaching. She has been former faculty and guest teacher at various studios in New York City, including Stepping Out, Dance New York,  and Ballroom on Fifth.

Her lifetime love of animals has been a catalyst in working with Ballroom Barks! as the Treasurer. She is dedicated to placing fur babies into loving, caring homes with a little bit of dance along the way.

Secretary - To Be Announced

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343 West 21st Street
Suite 1B
New York, NY 10011

Working Hours
Monday - Friday
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday
9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Connect With Us
(917) 385-8064
BonnieBallroomBarks@gmail.com

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