Daniel is in his eleventh season as Director of Victory School of the Arts.
Daniel
received training in drama, mime, and dance from A.R.T.S. (Arts
Revealing the Son), MetroSchool of Fine Arts, and studied ballet, jazz,
tap, and worship dance for five years at Dove Dance, where he also
taught for two years and toured with the Dove Dance Performing Company.
He studied at Body Motion Performing Arts School near Dallas, TX and
was an honorary member of their performing company,
Artistic Grace.
Daniel received his dance teacher certification in ballet and jazz
through the Dance Masters of America Organization and is a proud member
of the Oklahoma Chapter #27.
Daniel performed for two years in the Metrochurch production, The Bride, and was invited to audition for Impact Productions' tour of Toymaker's Dream.
Daniel
has served as a judge for Synergy Performing Arts Competition, Youth
America and for the University of Oklahoma's Sooner Scandals. He has
taught master classes for Inner City Dance Institute and served as
Board President of Dance Theatre of Oklahoma. In 2007, Daniel served as
lead consultant for the development and launch of the Dance Performance
degree program at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK.
Daniel has
choreographed and coached several award-winning competition teams,
including the 2001 Overall Grand Champions at the Star Struck Dance
Competition in Branson, Missouri. As Dance Director & Lead
Choreographer for Victory Church, Daniel has worked on large-scale
productions with casts of over 300 in venues such as the Oklahoma State
Fair Arena. Recently, Daniel choreographed his students in a number
with country music star Ty England for the live TV broadcast of the
Oklahoma Centennial Parade.
From corporate industrials to
large-scale productions, Daniel has had many opportunities to present
the Gospel to people from all walks of life. His vision for the future
of VSA is exciting and promises to continue our mission of developing
artists that influence our culture for Christ. He and his wife,
Katrina, have two children.