Daniele Baccala born in London, UK, where she won a scholarship to study at the Legat School of Russian Ballet, she underwent six years intensive training with professional international teachers and choreographers including Artistic Director Laverne Mayer. Her extensive training included Classical Ballet both the Legat and RAD syllabus, Jazz, Contemporary, Tap and Cultural dance.

Since arriving in Cairns in 1999 she has been involved as a performer and choreographer in various arts projects in Far North Queensland, including Festival Cairns, Australian Dance Week, On Edge Festival, Carnival on Collins and Upholstery Art exhibitions to name a few. Daniele’s focus in contemporary dance and collaborative performance led her to found Diverse Dance a Cairns dance collective in 2004 and become a partner in the Cairns entertainment company Mixedlollies in 2003.

Daniele has been sharing her passion for dance teaching Classical Ballet RAD syllabus, Jazz and Contemporary at the Regional Institute of Performing Arts, in Cairns, for students aged three to adult since 2003.

Daniele works as a workshop facilitator, specializing in youth arts projects, working at the Tanks Arts Centre, Townsville River Festival and various holiday programs. She has been invited as a guest teacher/choreographer to Redlynch College, Kuranda College, Freshwater State School, Gordonvale State School Hopevale State School, Cooktown State High School and Yarrabah State High School.