Dan is a director, writer, teacher and the founder of the Original Play Festival at CSUSB, Off the Cuff, a Los Angeles based improvisational troupe and co-founder of Sanctuary Stage.  He has directed productions from classic greek to traditional Nigerian folk stories and has been a director/videographer for numerous television affiliates and production houses. 

     Dan's training includes work with the American International School of Commedia dell'Arte based in Philadelphia and the International School of the Comic Actor in Reggio Emilia; he is also personally trained by world renowned Italian artist, Maestro Antonio Fava. Also, Dan's work in experimental theatre and developing original plays was fostered by Dr. Ron Argelander, former chair of the Experimental Theatre Wing at New York University.   In addition to his physical theatre training, Dan has been teaching Chinese martial arts, philosophy, and culture since 1996, is a member of the Tai-Mantis Kung Fu Association and the Martial Arts Teacher's Association.  Dan is a disciple of and a certified 'Sifu' by Sifu Don Newton, and Sigung Liang Kam Yuen, former technical director of "Kung Fu" the television series and founder of the Yuen Method, holistic healing process.

    Dan received his MFA in Directing and BA in Acting and Dramatic Literature and is the chair of the Visual and Performing Arts Department at St. Bernard's, a college preparatory institution located in Eureka, CA.