Daniel Scofield has been a Company Member with the Louisville Ballet since 2022. Prior to dancing in the company, he trained and performed for one season with the Louisville Ballet Studio Company. Favorite stage appearances have included: Romeo in Alun Jones’ Romeo and Juliet, The Nutcracker and Sugar Plum Cavalier in Val Caniparoli’s The Brown-Forman Nutcracker, Renfield in Alun Jones’ Dracula, an Ugly Stepsister in Alun Jones’ Cinderella, and Hilarion in Giselle. Daniel has also been a featured dancer in original contemporary works by Andrea Schermoly (Appalachian Spring), Ching Ching Wong (502 and Grass Is Green), Adam Hougland (Broken Totem and Cold Virtues), and Anne Jung (#fourwithsix). He first performed with Louisville Ballet in the 2016-17 season as a guest artist in Robert Curran’s Coppélia and Alun Jones’ The Sleeping Beauty.
Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, Daniel began his performing arts training at the Oldham County School’s Arts Center, taking part in musical theater productions (e.g. Javert in Les Misérables, Andy in 42nd Street, and Ebeneezer Scrooge in The Christmas Carol) and variety dance showcases. Later intensifying his focus on ballet, Daniel trained at multiple local studios and traveled to intensives including the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Company Experience, Ballet Chicago Advanced Intensive, Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts, and Broadway Dance Center.
He graduated Cum Laude from Butler University in 2021, receiving a B.S. in Dance/Arts Administration with High Honors and a Minor in Business. While at Butler, Daniel appeared in Paul Taylor’s Piazzolla Caldera and Gerald Arpino’s Light Rain, as well as original works including Patrick de Bana and Michael Abel’s Falling Sky. He performed principal and soloist roles in Butler Ballet’s Firebird, The Nutcracker, and The Sleeping Beauty, while also choreographing for and dancing in multiple student-run showcases.
Daniel loves teaching, choreographing, and judging dance. He instructs many dance styles including ballet, jazz, tap, musical theatre, modern, contemporary, and improvisation, and works with a wide range of age groups across the Louisville area. His choreography has been performed by the Louisville Ballet and featured in local musical theatre productions. He enjoys judging dance competitions at the regional and national level. When he isn’t dancing or teaching, Daniel loves hanging out with pets, playing video games, hiking, and kayaking.