MEET THE DIRECTOR

Danielle Farrell began dancing at an early age growing up in a very artistic family. Danielle began exploring her art by joining church dance teams, school dance teams where she competed in Disney World's International Dance Competition and after graduating high school, she became a member of the Oral Roberts University Dance Team in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 

While attending Walker Valley High, Danielle joined a local competitive dance studio where Danielle received classical training in the styles of ballet, hip hop, jazz, contemporary and lyrical.  She also became a competitive dancer receiving awards both regionally and nationally including a Tennessee Title for her solo “So Fly.”

Danielle focused on her training vigorously to where she attended the National Performing Arts Camp, School of Creative and Performing Arts (SOCAPA) in New York City when she was just a junior in high school. 

After graduating high school, Danielle jump started her professional dance career by traveling to LA, Atlanta, and Nashville to receive professional training under prestigious choreographers such as: Tricia Miranda, Antoine Troupe, Sean Bankhead, Josh Killacy, Phil Wright, and Brian Friedman to name a few. 

At 18 years of age, Danielle founded Raw Art Dance & Entertainment dance academy located in Southeast Tennessee, where she and her team focuses on educating and enhancing the young artists in excellence through the fine arts with The Gospel at the center. Currently, Danielle has served as the Executive and Artistic Director of Raw Art Dance since June of 2013. 

As a professional dancer and model on sets including- Krystal’s Commercial’s Square Talk, Jon Pardi Heartache Medication, Breland Chevy Commercial “Don’t Touch My Truck,” to name a few.

She gives all the glory to her Heavenly Father, and she is grateful for her supportive family.