Originally from Queens, New York, Daniel is a freelance choreographer and dancer based in New York City. After starting in musical theater at the age of 3 under the direction of Teresa and Mark Aubel, Daniel transitioned to ballet at 12 years old. His training includes the School of American Ballet, the Pacific Northwest Ballet School, Ballet Academy East, and the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, all of which he received a full scholarship. His training also includes coaching from Barbara Walczak, and Northwest Dance Project’s LAUNCH Program. 

Throughout his career as a dancer, Daniel has been featured in works by George Balanchine, Twyla Tharp, Lar Lubovitch, Craig Davidson, Danielle Rowe, Lauren Edson, Alejandro Cerrudo, Penny Saunders, Wen Wei Wang, Robyn Mineko Williams, Joseph Hernandez, Edwaard Liang, Alex Ketley, FLOCK, and Juliano Nunes to name a few. Daniel was promoted to soloist with Ballet Idaho in 2022 before retiring in 2024 after a thirteen year career. As a choreographer, Daniel has made over fifteen original works for Ballet Idaho and has been choreographing for the company since his first season in 2011. He consistently strives to collaborate with artists of different mediums. 

Daniel's work has also premiered in cities all over the US including Seattle, Dallas, Salt Lake City, Colorado Springs, and New York City. His work "The Unnatural Pattern" was selected as the audience favorite in 2020 as part of the Men In Dance Festival in Seattle. In 2024, Daniel was a recipient of the $10,000 Alexa Rose Light of Day Award. Later that summer, he choreographed, directed, and self-produced his first ever evening length show "BY & BYE: an unsustainable art show" which included collaborations from fifteen plus Boise based artists. In 2025, Daniel was selected to be a choreographic fellow for the Carmel Dance Festival.