Daniel Connell is a dance educator with almost two decades of experience in the classroom. He is a two-time US National finalist in Theatrical Arts and has won numerous regional championships in American Smooth and Cabaret. He has been recognized as a top teacher in Fred Astaire, and is thrilled to be able to share his experience with students in DC.
Daniel graduated with an MFA degree in Dance from The College at Brockport, specializing in social dance and Afro-Brazilian dance forms. He has taught ballroom dance, social dance, circus arts, posture classes, and capoeira in the United States, Brazil, and Canada. Daniel served on the Board of Directors for the New York State Dance Education Association, both as director of development, and as the director of advocacy.
In addition to his dance education, Daniel is a Certified Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analyst through the Integrated Movement Studies program, and a registered somatic movement therapist through ISMETA (International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association). He currently coaches ballroom dance and offers somatic therapy at Fred Astaire Dance Studios and offers workshops at conferences across the US and Canada.
