Dance Instructor - Hip Hop/Lyrical/Jazz/Ballet

Danielle Olsen began her dance journey at age five. She trained for eleven years at The Evergreen City Ballet Academy in Auburn, Washington, under Wade Walthall’s guidance. Throughout her training, she performed in the academy’s annual Nutcracker, taking on various roles, including her first solo as the Arabian Queen. She attended Evergreen’s summer intensives for six years and participated in Whitman College’s summer dance lab program. She also spent her summers working at The Dance Collection in Federal Way, fitting pointe shoes. 

Discovering her passion for jazz, lyrical, and hip-hop dance styles, she enrolled at the Ninth Avenue School of Dance in Federal Way and joined its performing group, Aria. She also performed with the South Side Dance Force Company in Kent. Danielle spent several years taking drop-in classes at the Cornish School of the Arts in Seattle and at Westlake Dance Center. She focused on jazz and lyrical dance with Kirsten Cooper and attended many hip-hop classes taught by various instructors.

Danielle earned her degree from Western Washington University in Bellingham in 2009 and is now pursuing a Master of Arts in Teaching, specializing in Elementary Education. Her family moved to Anacortes in March 2022. In addition to dancing, she enjoys kayaking, hiking, and biking with her husband and two young boys. Since 2022, Danielle has been a member of Fidalgo Danceworks, teaching a variety of classes, including Hip Hop, Jazz, Ballet, Lyrical, Kinder Dance, Music and Movement, and Adult Ballet, as well as numerous summer camps and classes.