Daniel Klinkhammer, a Rochester native and former Rochester Dance Company member, began his dance training at the age of 7 and has been dancing ever since. His movement training began with Gymnastics, Tae Kwon Do, and Diving before he started taking Jazz dance classes. Shortly after, he began taking Ballet, and eventually Ballroom, Hip-Hop, and Modern dance. During his time as an RDC Company Member, Daniel performed as Fritz in the Company’s inaugural performance of The Nutcracker, a role he reprised several times before being cast as the Mechanical Soldier, the Mouse King, a Russian dancer, and The Nutcracker.
While attending the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, he studied under prominent local dance artists and performed works created by U of M Faculty members and nationally recognized guest choreographers alike. In the spring of 2016, he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance.
Daniel currently teaches dance at Byron Dance Academy as well as The Dance Lab. He teaches Acro, Ballet, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Jazz, and Modern dance as well as works with both studio’s competition teams. Mr. Klinkhammer is excited for the opportunity to give back to one of the core dance organizations that helped mold him into the artist he is today by stepping into the role of the Artistic Director.