Co-Director

English & French

Danielle is an Industrial Engineer who graduated from Dalhousie University and has been an active member of the Dance Community from a young age. She received her formal dance training at Coastal Dance Academy, where she established herself as a regular hip hop Dance Instructor at the age of 16. After High School, Danielle went on to pursue a Professional Dance experience as the Assistant Artistic Director of Atlantic Canada’s first Hip Hop Dance Company “The Woods,” who since inception, have won several Hip Hop Dance Titles.

Danielle has coached numerous competitive dance teams and has led her dancers to national championships and final showcases with her distinctive choreography and enthusiastic coaching style. Danielle has performed for various artists, music videos and events including WE DAY, Classified, Canada Games, Halifax Jazz Fest, Sand Jam, Nocturne and LIVE ART to name a few.

Coming from a French background, Danielle saw the importance of providing a bilingual environment for dancers in the community and is delighted to be the Co-Artistic Director for the first bilingual dance school in HRM, DBDC – Down Beat Dance Company.