Danielle Davis is the Artistic Director and Founder of Pangea Dance Collective. After training for years at Kansas City Ballet, she moved to New York to complete the Fordham University/Alvin Ailey BFA Program. While at Ailey, she trained under Francesca Harper, Lakey-Evans Pena, Graciela Kozak, Jacqueline Buglisi, Kevin Predmore, Michaela Boschetto, and many more. She performed works by Jamar Roberts, Carlos Dos Santos, Esme Boyce, and Nelessa Walthour. During her career, she also completed summer intensives with American Ballet Theater, Alonzo King Lines Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Debbie Allen Dance Academy, and Joffery Ballet, with guest teachers Desmond Richardson, Misty Copeland, and Alonzo King. At Fordham, she majored in English with a Concentration in Creative Writing and worked with mentors Mary Bly and Sarah Gambito to hone her storytelling skills. She is currently represented by Dorian Maffei at Kimberly Cameron Literary Associates and writes Young Adult novels featuring diverse protagonists. She dances professionally with the Company of Collaborative Artists lead by Camille Moten. She is also studying at the New School in the Masters of Arts Management and Entrepreneurship Program. Now, as both a professional dancer and writer, she is dedicated to showcasing the storytelling capabilities of movement with Pangea Dance Collective. She believes that dance has the power to break social barriers. She is invested in creating a safe space in the dance community for artists to celebrate their cultural backgrounds and tell their stories. She hopes for a future inspired by ancient Pangea: one in which borders are nonexistent and humanity can dance upon a single, united Earth.

To learn more about Danielle, visit: daniellecreates.com