Danielle Espinoza is 14 years old. She have been dancing with Mrs. Tuohy since she was 2 1/2 years old. Danielle has been a dancer in the yearly production of The Nutcracker and also has danced in Thumbelina, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Copellia, Kaleidescope, Standing Room Only, and Rebound. Last fall she started as a Resident Company Dancer and takes ballet/pointe, lyrical, tap, jazz, modern, leaps and turns, and pas de duex. She was accepted to attend Ballet Chicago's Summer Course and Advanced Intensive on full scholarship and was invited to join their studio company. She has been taught by the amazing Ballet Chicago staff including Sheila Rozann, Patricia Blair, Marcus Galante, Daniel Duell, and Ted Seymour. Danielle loves to dance and hopes to pursue it as a career. She really enjoy dancing with IBT as it is a wonderful experience. See Danielle as Clara in the IBT production of The Nutcracker at The Star Theatre, December 1 and 2, 2010.