Classical Ballet

Professional Training with Daniel Smith

The professional training offers – depending on the instructor and their artistic background – a regular training in classical ballet and different forms of contemporary dance. With different instructors every week you have the possibility to get to know a wide range of techniques and teaching methods while maintaining a regular training routine.

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Daniel Smith

Daniel Smith is a freelance Creator/Performer/Educator. He was born in Vancouver Canada and currently lives in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Since 2022 after many years of working as a professional dancer in various companies, he shifted focus to working primarily on his own creative projects as well as collaborations with other artists. Until now his pieces have been shown on the stages of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, the tanzhaus nrw and the Werkraum Göttingen.
Before this he has been employed as a soloist with the Ballett am Rhein. He received his formal dance education at Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet School. He was also engaged as a company artist with Ballett Magdeburg, Colorado Ballet, and the National Ballet Of Canada. Throughout his career, he had the pleasure of collaborating with many noted choreographers on new creations as well as existing repertoire.