Danielle Kay

Danielle Kay is a choreographer, dance educator, director, and performer with over 15 years of teaching experience. As a performer, she has worked professionally in commercials, independent film, and regional theater. 

Danielle currently serves as adjunct faculty at UCLA’s School of Theater, where she choreographs (and this year, directed) university productions and works with pre-professional performers in the Musical Theater Summer Institute. She is also a dance faculty member at The Archer School for Girls and a dance coach and choreographer with Musical Theater College Auditions (MTCA), preparing students for competitive college musical theater programs. 

Danielle has been a proud member of the Fifth Row Center faculty since 2014, teaching Musical Theater, Jazz, Hip-Hop, and Tap to dancers of all ages and levels. She loves helping dancers build versatility, confidence, and a strong sense of themselves as performers. Danielle holds a B.A. in Dance from UCLA’s World Arts and Cultures/Dance department with a minor in Theater.