After spending her childhood dancing, Donna went on to study at Philadelphia's University of the Arts and graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in dance. Influenced by her training in classical ballet, jazz, modern and musical theater she created Lastics, a technique designed to help people improve their flexibility. Her stretch classes have been taught at Joffrey Ballet School in New York, Joffrey Academy of Dance in Chicago, Steps on Broadway, Broadway Dance Center, Alvin Ailey, New Jersey Dance Center, Associated Dance Teachers of New Jersey and The New York Health and Racquet Club. In addition, she is featured twice every year at Cal-a-Vie Health Spa in San Diego, California. Lastics was named by Vogue Magazine as one of the best stretch classes in the country.