Originally from Carol Stream, IL, Dani began her dance training at the age of 5. She went
on to pursue a B.F.A. in Dance and Minor in Education from The Ohio State University, where
she graduated Summa Cum Laude with Distinction in Dance. Dani has performed in works by
Sarah Hixon, Susan Petry, Crystal Michelle Perkins, and Edward Taketa. She also spent two
summers at American Dance Festival where she was selected to perform in repertory work by
Ronald K. Brown. In 2017, Dani travelled to Denmark where she taught at various Danish youth
programs and performed at Landsstævne and Gerlev Idrætshøjskole. Currently, Dani enters her
3rd performance season with Hixon Dance Company based out of Columbus, OH. She has been
the recipient of the Artists in the Community Resource Grant and the Margaret Noell Kindberg
Award for her performance and education endeavors in Columbus. Dani has taught for various
dance studios and non-profits, sharing her love of dance with over 600 students in the past year.