DANIELLE BOURGEON

Danielle trained at The Rock School where she danced in the Pennsylvania Ballet's Nutcracker 1997-1999. She then trained at Pennsylvania Dance Institute & joined DDB in 2000 performing in Sleeping Beauty (Prologue Fairy), Coppélia, & principal roles in A Christmas Carol (Present & Beggars), When Fairy Tales Come True (“the Bitch”) & Cinderella (Fairy Godmother). In 2003 she attended Point Park on a dance scholarship & originated a principal role in Peter Merz’s original work: Au. Danielle retired from ballet in 2005 due to injury & returned to dancing in 2015 after a diagnosis of MS, working her way back from complete paralysis in 2010. She choreographed an original piece, Made Stronger, documenting her journey with MS & performed it at Philadelphia Dance Day 2018 & for an MS Symposium in 2019 at PennMedicine.

Danielle performed in DDB’s A Christmas Carol in 2019, rejoined the company in 2022 as a Principal Character Artist to play the “Stepmother” in DDB’s production of Cinderella (2022), “Carabosse” in The Sleeping Beauty (2023) & Mrs. Cratchit & Mrs. Fezziwing in A Christmas Carol (2024, 2025).


A beautiful way to close one chapter and begin another 🦢🥂🪩 Wishing you all a very Happy New Year 🎇 ✨ #newyearnewmemories #HappyNewYear #PerformanceMoments #SwanLake #BalletLife
A story that asks one simple question: Who do you want to be when the year ends? ❤️ Stream now. A Christmas Carol, the ballet by David Kloss is a spirited adaptation for reflecting, resetting, and starting the new year right. #ChristmasCarol #Holi
🌨️ ⛸️ With the icy winter conditions tonight, please stay safe and warm & only travel if necessary ❄️. On the bright side: If you’re staying in this weekend, you can watch our performance—streaming is now available! 🩵 Link in bio
Tidings of comfort & joy Photo courtesy of @mik_photos #achristmascarol #ballet #dance #holidays #supportthearts
Did you know?! Charles Dickens didn’t invent the idea of Christmas ghosts - he was drawing on old folklore. Ghost stories were a Christmas tradition in Victorian England. People gathered by the fire on the longest nights and told tales of spir
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What’s your holiday personality? This ballet covers them all! 
🎄 Full on Festive favorite 🎶 Carol Connoisseur 😅 Last-Minute Elf
♥️ Classic Christmas lover ☕ Cozy Christmas
🙃 Bah humbug (we see you) If you are missing A Ch
Pas De Quatre was definitely a highlight of Swan Lake and our year! 🦢✨ Feeling inspired? Your support today helps carry this into the new year. 🤍 #YearEndGiving #SupportTheArts #SwanLake
A flash of vibrant fire, grace & precision from Swan Lake 🔥 The Spanish Princess divertissement highlights the bold artistry, dedication & passion of our student company member. 💃 As we close the year, your generosity & support ensur
From Odette’s long-awaited entrance to the moonlit White Swan pas de deux, the flawless symmetry of the swan corps, and the dark deception of Odile and Rothbart—Dance Del Bello’s Swan Lake unfolded in a series of unforgettable, icon
Wishing you eight nights of love, laughter, and light! From all of us at Dance Del Bello
✨ This #GivingTuesday, we invite you to support Dance Del Bello and the artistry that brings our community together. With your generosity, we can continue to strengthen our repertoire and provide opportunities for our artists. If you feel inspired
🦢✨ May our hearts move today as we gather with the grace of swans, finding harmony, gratitude, and quiet beauty in the company we keep. (& room for the last minute guests) 🤍 🦢✨🍁 🧡🌙 Photography courtesy of @lady.manipura & #reposts of @
“There’s more of gravy than of grave about you, whatever you are!” - Scrooge -Serving chills, charm, warmth and maybe even a side of gravy. Feeling thankful this Thanksgiving Eve. 🕯️🦃✨ Photography by @mik_photos
“A small matter,” said the Ghost, “to make these silly folks so full of gratitude.” - the Ghost of Christmas Past As the Ghost of Christmas Past suggests, it doesn’t take much to spark joy. This season of giving, even
Dickens wrote to open our eyes with stories of hardship, courage & hope. This World Children’s Day, let’s keep them open for every child who still needs empathy, fairness, safety, hope & change! Photos courtesy of @mik_photos
Thank you for beginning your holidays with Dance Del Bello! 🎄♥️ 🕯️ Sharing this moment with you fills our season with genuine joy — seeing familiar faces, new families, and longtime supporters all in one place is what makes this time
Puck-Approved 🧚 Puck has officially mischief-managed your calendar. Save the Date for the magic, mayhem, questionable decisions made in forests 🤭 and moonlit romance! Love potions not required—just your presence. Join us for an enchantin