Danielle Harper

Danielle Marie Harper was born in Newburyport, MA. A year later her family relocated to Maine, eventually settling in the small town of Litchfield. Devin, her young brother and her grew up going in very different directions. Danielle started dancing at the age of 4 and has never stopped. At 10 she began dancing with professional ballet companies in Maine and eventually started working with Russian Ballet companies. She studied dance at Bossov Ballet Theatre and Kennebec Dance Centre. In high school she was not only dancing professionally but she was also a member of the Waterville Opera House Regional Musical Theatre . As Danielle got older acting became a huge part of her life and it began shaping her career. Upon graduating from high school she went on to continue her education at the University of Hartford, the Hartt School on a performing arts scholarship where she studied dance, acting and art history. In college she danced for multiple professional dance companies: Nutmeg Ballet, Premier Ballet, Dance Connect, Full Force Dance, and Moscow Classical Ballet, she also traveled to NYC for auditions, classes and internships. After graduating not sure where she wanted to go she chose to take a break and work as a stage manager and choreographer for Connecticut Opera and a handful of other opera companies. After her time off she decided to relocate to NYC. Since being in NYC she has danced with Beings Dance, Once Upon a Time, and Pink Pig Ballet, became a member of the board for EnCanta Collective, a NYC based opera collective, and performing in many off Broadway plays and musicals. After doing that for a few years made the transition to film and television. She finally feels she has found her niche and couldn't be happier especially since she has been able to continue dancing professionally.