
OUR WD4H TEAM

Janet Reineck, PhD - Founder & Executive Director
Janet holds a Masters in Dance Ethnology from UCLA and a PhD in Anthropology from UC Berkeley. She has worked in humanitarian aid and fundraising for 25 years, leading rural development projects for Oxfam and International Rescue Committee in Kosovo, and directing fund development for Direct Relief International and the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation. She founded World Dance in 2010, offering people a chance to experience other cultures while helping communities in need. In 2013, World Dance became World Dance for Humanity, a nonprofit helping 28 Rwandan communities through agriculture, education, training, and business development. Janet is now living again in Kosovo, continuing to run our international projects while teaching World Dance classes for Albanian women.



















