"She shines with the knowledge of a dancer in peak form and energy"

Sunday Herald Sun

Born in Shepparton in 1982, Danielle trained at the Cheryl Bradley Dance Studios in South Australia for eleven years, then with Marie Walton-Mahon in Newcastle before moving to Melbourne to join The Australian Ballet School. During her years as a student Danielle received many scholarships including the Fauldings Bursary, which allowed her to complete her training with the School. Danielle joined The Australian Ballet in 2001. 2005 saw her promoted to Soloist and awarded the Lissa Black Memorial Scholarship, which she used to travel to Europe. After many acclaimed lead performances − critics praising her "seductive assurance" and "transfixing vigour" − Danielle was promoted to Senior Artist in 2007 and Principal Artist in June 2008.

Repertoire highlights

• Graeme Murphy's Nutcracker - The Story of Clara 2009
• Ballet Imperial 2008
• The Concert 2008
• Baroness von Rothbart in Graeme Murphy's Swan Lake 2008
• Stanton Welch's The Sleeping Beauty 2007, 2006, 2005
• Don Quixote 2007
• After the Rain^© 2007
• Apollo 2007
• Symphonie Fantastique 2007
• Peter Wright's The Nutcracker 2007
• Giselle 2006
• Raymonda 2006
• Stepping Stones 2005