Dana Rainey studied choreography, dance and theater at North Carolina School for the Arts, Hollins University, University of North London, American Dance Festival, Alvin Ailey American Dance Center and is a graduate of Hollins University and Drew University's Theological School. She danced with Act 2 Dance Company (Copenhagen, Denmark), Washington Shakespeare Company and the Cincinnati Opera. She worked with director George C. Wolfe in the production of Harlem Song and with director Michael Kahn in the international tour of Oedipus plays. Dana performed in the Off Broadway production of Your Arms Too Short To Box With God and was the original cast member of the musical Fela directed by Bill T. Jones. She was featured in the Arts and Leisure section of the New York Times for her performance in the musical Harlem Song. Dana was the assistant choreographer for the emerging Broadway choreographers concert called Dance Break and the Off Broadway production of Nativity Birth of a King. She choreographed for the Negro Ensemble Theater Company, Blue Herron Theater, Black Spectrum Theater, Mc Donald's Gospel Fest, Periwinkle Children's Theater, Reach Week International, Dance Ministry Institute, Arts and Christian Theater and National Black Theater. A well known choreographer and teacher in Dance Ministry she conducts liturgical dance workshops for schools and church organizations within the United States, Europe and Caribbean. Dana has developed performing arts curriculums for the Apollo Theater's education department and is an Adjunct Professor in dance at Naugatuck Valley Community College. Dana is also a published author of the book Letters To A Dance Minister.