Danielle Ansiel

Danielle was born in Glendale, California. She started taking various styles of dance classes at the age of three, and began to pursue classical ballet at the age of 11 with Praise His Name with Dancing in Norton, Ohio. Danielle began to train with Gloria Deo School of the Arts in 2018 and transferred to the Kentucky Ballet Theatre Academy three years later. She also competed at Youth American Grand Prix in 2022 and 2023. Danielle performed the role of Flora in the Awakening of Flora, and she graduated from the KBT Academy in May 2023. She has found a love for teaching the art of ballet to younger dancers, and has been an instructor in KBT’s lower academy for three years. Danielle is excited to be dancing with Kentucky Ballet Theatre for her third season!