Founded in 1984 by Deanna Blacher in Perth, W.A. Australia, Danza Viva consists of:

An Academy, which offers a unique training program of structured courses, in conjunction with repertoire and advanced technique,

A professional Company, (Danza Viva Spanish Dance Company), comprising mostly talented students and ex-students from the Academy, whose level of expertise and desire to continue on the path to excellence permits them to attain the highest degree of professionalism, and

Aire Youth Spanish Dance Company, which aims to provide a platform for young dancers and choreographers in a professional environment.

Danza Viva has become synonymous with Spanish Dance in Australia and abroad and is one of the few organisations of it's kind outside of Spain to incorporate in its program, the full range of Spanish dance styles from classical through to flamenco.