Too short to be a showgirl.

Donna's journey from pint-sized ballerina in New Haven to the sassy sensation of Las Vegas is a sparkling saga of glitter, giggles and grabbing life by the rhinestones.

At the tender age of 5, she hit the stage, hoping a dance recital was her ticket to Broadway – cue tiny dancer, big dreams.

Little did she know, her grand ambitions of being a showgirl were thwarted by the reality that, well, she was too short to ride that sequined rollercoaster.

But did Donna let her lack of inches stop her?

Absolutely not!

She sashayed into Arthur Murray’s, twirling her way across country while becoming a 4x Regional Award-Winning Ballroom Dance Instructor. She later partnered in the development of the Sunshine Ballroom, San Diego, which was like leading a dance revolution.

She went on to produce a local cable program, “Dance with Joy”, proving that ballroom dancing was more popular than ever. The program aired for four consecutive years on all the cable networks throughout the County of San Diego . And in 2000, after receiving a Time Warner Access Award, Donna once again demonstrated she could still tap into her inner dance queen.

And the stage? Oh, she owned it, from belting tunes in "Some of These Days" at the Coronado Play House to doing the Time Warp in the "Rocky Horror Picture Show." at Grossmont’s Stage House Theater.

Now, in the dazzling lights of Las Vegas, Donna reigns supreme in comedy clubs like Delirious, Wiseguys, the Ahern and Jimmy Kimmel's, proving that laughter is the ultimate height booster.

So, while she may still be too short for a showgirl's headdress, Donna's journey is a testament to the fact that dreams, humor and a bit of shimmy-shimmy can make you stand tall in any spotlight.

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