Teaching

From 1996 – 2010, Daniel regularly taught in New York at respected studios such as the Limón Institute, the 92nd Street Y, Peridance Center, 100 Grand, Dance New Amsterdam (formerly Dancespace Center), and University Settlement. He regularly teaches master classes and workshops around the country and has taught at the Metropolitan Opera, the Bates Dance Festival, the Varone Summer Dance Workshop (2000 – 2009), the Limón Summer Workshop (1996 – 1999), Salt Dance Fest, Dance West Fest, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts Summer Comprehensive, and Summer Stages. He has been a guest artist at numerous universities and was an adjunct faculty member at Hunter College (NYC) as well as the California Institute of the Arts. Daniel held an annual dance intensive in Cambridge, MA for three summers and taught a professional technique workshop in Boulder, CO for five years. He has twice been a keynote speaker for the Utah Dance Educators Organization and regularly teaches master classes at various universities around the Salt Lake City area. Daniel has regularly taught company class for the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company from 2013 – 2025.

Daniel has staged the works of José Limón, Jirí Kylián, and Doug Varone at various schools and companies such as Bern Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance Company, Ballet Met, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, Zenon Dance Company, Marymount Manhattan College, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Fordham at Ailey, Ohio State University, Emerson College, University of Akron, University of Maryland, Adelphi University, Point Park University, and George Mason University.

  • Contemporary/Modern Dance Technique
  • Choreography/Composition
  • Improvisation
  • Partnering
  • Repertory
  • Tap
  • Digital Technology for Live Theater with QLab and Isadora
  • Dance for Camera
  • Leadership and consulting for nonprofit organizations
  • Audition Seminar
  • Audio and Video Archival Seminar