Danny was raised playing instruments and dancing to traditional “Puerto Rican” music since the age of 3, but began Breakin’ a.k.a. “Breakdancing” around 10yrs old. His older brother introduced him to the art-form/lifestyle and he fell in-love with its abstract forms of self-expression along with the historical context Latino Culture has in relation to Hip-Hop Culture.
In the Fall of 2009, Danny’s journey as a Dancer, Instructor, Mentor, and Educator officially started. Since then, he’s received a Community Builders Award from the United Way of Central Massachusetts, performed for NASA, several local Parades, Multi-Cultural Festivals, and for State Representatives in New England. He even made a cameo in the music video “Just Let Go” by Joyner Lucas & Chris Brown.
He’s traveled across North America competing against and learning from some of the best dancers in the world as well as guest teaching, lecturing, and presenting his work at various Schools, Colleges, and Universities in Massachusetts. Danny is also a Fitness Coach with over 10yrs of experience training children, teens, college athletes, and adults.
His passion for sports provided the opportunity to coach recreationally but also at elite levels such as his time working at UMass Lowell. “What was once a hobby turned into an outlet that became a successful career” working with individuals of all levels, ages, and racial backgrounds.