Danielle Troyano

Danielle Troyano began her ballet training at Seiskaya Ballet before continuing her studies with Sara Knight at SLK Ballet NYC. She participated in an exchange program at the Central School of Ballet in London and received training from Ellison Ballet and The Gelsey Kirkland Academy. She also earned scholarships to the Harid Conservatory, Cincinnati Ballet, Walnut Hill School, and The Rock School.

After beginning her professional career with Montgomery Ballet, Danielle joined Ballet Idaho, where she danced as a company member for five years before moving to San Francisco to perform with Diablo Ballet for three seasons. Career highlights include a soloist role in George Balanchine’s Agon, as well as performing in Balanchine’s Valse Fantasie, Concerto Barocco, and Allegro Brillante; Twyla Tharp’s Nine Sinatra Songs; and the principal role in Danielle Rowe’s Dreamland, which premiered at Ballet Idaho in 2019. Danielle has had the privilege of working with noted choreographers such as Penny Saunders and Julia Adam, and has performed numerous soloist and principal roles in ballets by Peter Anastos, including Pas de Trois, Big Swans and Lead Czardas in Swan Lake, Arabian Pas de Deux and Lead Marzipan in The Nutcracker, and the Fairy of Grace in Sleeping Beauty.

Danielle has been a principal guest artist with Albany Berkshire Ballet since 2014, completing several tours as the Sugar Plum Fairy. She has also appeared as a guest artist with Ballet Indiana, Toledo Ballet, and Charleston Ballet Theater.

In 2023, Danielle transitioned into the freelance world of dance to create a more flexible schedule and explore new projects in different locations. Passionate about helping others and promoting kindness in and beyond the studio, she is a certified Dance for Parkinson’s instructor and an Adaptive Dance teacher for children with special needs. Danielle also developed her own mentorship program to guide young dancers in their training. She serves as permanent guest faculty for several schools across the country, has choreographed and coached works for the Youth America Grand Prix, and is currently a judge for Sheer Elite International Competition and Celebration Talent.

Danielle has also served the Long Island Ballet Theater as a teacher and director, coming full circle to the production where she began her career 12 years ago as the Snow Queen and Sugar Plum Fairy.