Danielle is the founder and artistic director of The House that Dan Built, a City of Sydney based youth music and arts company. The House is dedicated to empowering girls, raising women’s voices, and forging a path for female musicians and artists. 

 

Danielle has worked in the arts for over 18 years, and is a highly respected performer, conductor, composer, and community arts leader. 

 

Danielle began her practice as a performer and vocalist, before moving to London to study conducting. On her return to Sydney, she became the conductor of the Australian Youth Choir (AYC) and held that post until 2012 when she left to adventure the great Australian Outback as the Artistic Director of Outback Theatre for Young People. 

 

As a director and solo artist Danielle is highly sought after. Her collaborative work has been seen at Dark Mofo, Melbourne Festival, and Sydney Festival, and she has directed mainstage shows at the Seymour Centre, the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Complex, and Merrigong Theatre. She has worked with the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP), Sydney Chamber Opera (SCO), The Australian Institute of Performing Arts (AIPA), Brent Street and PACT to direct and create new works for ensembles of young people. 

Her work with young girls and female artists through The House that Dan Built has been internationally recognised, and The House that Dan Built ensemble has performed at numerous major arts festivals and public events. 

 

Her work in collaboration with other artists has been seen on international stages, including Assembly by Angelica Mesiti at the 2019 Venice Biennale, The Howling Girls with SCO at Festival Tokyo, and most recently with her work as music director and collaborator on Chasing The Wind, an international collaboration that toured Portugal and the UK. 

 

Under her direction, the House that Dan Built Ensemble has been invited to perform original works at the Art Gallery of NSW, NSW Parliament House, Carriageworks, SXSW, and the Biennale of Sydney. 

 

She is driven to create work that connects women across locations, generations, and experiences, becoming a force for change and empowerment across Australia.