Danielle Marie Fusco

Masterclasses • Workshops • Residencies

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Danielle Marie Fusco is an award-winning choreographer, master teacher, and multidisciplinary movement artist offering specialized masterclasses, workshops, and residency programs rooted in American concert dance traditions and contemporary performance practice. Her teaching bridges technical excellence, expressive depth, and embodied storytelling — guiding dancers toward strength, artistry, and personal authenticity.

With decades of experience spanning concert dance, commercial theater, cultural performance, and aerial arts, Danielle creates immersive educational experiences that empower dancers at every stage — from young artists and pre-professionals to seasoned performers and adult beginners discovering movement later in life.

Martha Graham Technique

Developed by modern dance pioneer Martha Graham, this foundational American technique revolutionized movement by centering emotional truth and physical intention.

Danielle’s Graham-based training focuses on:

Contraction & Release
The core expressive engine of the technique. Students learn to initiate movement from the pelvis and torso, embodying breath as a physical and emotional force.

Spiral & Opposition
Exploring dynamic tension through twisting actions of the spine, fostering power, resilience, and dimensional movement.

Floor Work & Grounded Strength
Exercises emphasize weight, gravity, and grounded transitions, cultivating deep muscular engagement and control.

Emotional Authenticity in Movement
Graham technique encourages dancers to move from inner impulse, transforming personal experience into powerful stage presence.

Musicality & Dramatic Expression
Movement is shaped by rhythm, silence, and phrasing, strengthening performance intention and theatrical depth.

Danielle teaches Graham technique as both a rigorous physical discipline and a pathway to expressive transformation.

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Danielle’s Graham Lineage & Professional Journey

Danielle began studying Graham technique in high school at the Long Island High School of the Arts (formerly Nassau BOCES Cultural Arts Center), where she built her early modern dance foundation.

She continued her studies at the Martha Graham School and later in the Marymount Manhattan College Dance Program under the guidance of Denise Vale and Lone Larson, deepening her technical and artistic understanding of Graham’s work.

Danielle then pursued extensive advanced training at the Martha Graham School, where she:

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Had the distinguished opportunity to perform with the Martha Graham Dance Company at the The Joyce Theater appearing in American Document (Samuel Pott’s episode), engaging directly with Graham legacy performance practice

As a certified Graham teacher, Danielle served on faculty at the Martha Graham School, teaching teen programs and summer intensives and continuing to transmit the technique to the next generation of dancers.

She is also featured in the Dance Spotlight Martha Graham Technique Video Series — Penny Frank Intermediate Class Edition — further documenting her role in preserving and teaching the technique.

Carrying Forward the Legacy

Danielle teaches Graham technique as a living practice — one that builds physical strength, emotional clarity, and artistic integrity. Her lineage, performance experience, and pedagogical depth ensure students receive authentic, historically grounded training that remains vital and relevant for today’s dancers.

Luigi Jazz Technique

Created by jazz dance legend Luigi (Eugene Louis Faccuito), Luigi technique is celebrated worldwide for its fluidity, precision, longevity-focused training, and deeply lyrical musicality. It remains one of the most codified and respected American jazz dance systems in history.

Danielle’s Luigi-based training emphasizes:

“Feel from the inside” Philosophy

Movement originates from internal sensation, allowing dancers to experience seamless flow, organic musicality, and embodied expression rather than surface-level execution.

Length & Line

Dancers cultivate elongated lines and sustained energy throughout the body, promoting elegance, clarity, and refined technical presentation.

Core Initiation & Placement

A strong, centered foundation supports coordinated full-body movement, proper alignment, and injury prevention — key pillars of Luigi’s rehabilitative and longevity-based approach.

Smooth Transitions & Continuity

Movement never stops. Dancers learn to sustain energy through transitions, maintaining continuity and breath-driven phrasing.

Jazz Musicality & Style

Classes develop rhythmic sensitivity, dynamic phrasing, and stylistic versatility applicable to concert stage, commercial theater, film, and live performance.

Danielle’s Luigi Legacy

Danielle grew up dancing Luigi's technique and performed in the Luigi Jazz Center Memorial Shows, honoring his enduring contribution to American jazz dance.

She is certified in Level Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels within the Luigi Jazz Dance Legacy training system, carrying forward the codified pedagogy with integrity and depth.

Danielle has taught Luigi Jazz internationally in Mexico, Copenhagen, and Italy, as well as nationally throughout the United States. Her extensive knowledge, lived experience within the lineage, and commitment to preservation of this essential American jazz form make her work invaluable to institutions of all ages, levels, and abilities.

Her teaching does not simply replicate combinations — it transmits the philosophy, structure, and artistic responsibility of Luigi Jazz as a living legacy.

Aerial Dance & Vertical Performance

Danielle specializes in aerial dance and vertical choreography, blending grounded movement with suspended flight to create breathtaking visual storytelling. Trained at Circus Warehouse NYC and was a recipient of the Hupstate Residency with Circus Culture

Her aerial instruction includes:

Technique for beginning adult aerialists
Strength, conditioning, and safety foundations
Floor-to-air transitions and choreography integration
Performance artistry and spatial awareness
Apparatus exploration (silks, hoop/lyra, hammock)
Developing confidence and expressive movement in the air

Danielle’s approach emphasizes safety, embodiment, and artistry — transforming aerial work into a powerful performance language.

Performance & Choreographic Expertise

Danielle has choreographed and directed works across diverse performance environments, including:

Concert dance productions
Commercial theater & musical staging
Spring concerts & gala events
Cultural festivals & touring productions
Dance competitions & adjudicated showcases
College audition preparation & portfolio development

Her choreography integrates technique, storytelling, and visual design to create cohesive, compelling stage experiences.

Educational Programs & Residency Opportunities

Danielle offers customized programs for:

Universities & conservatories
High school dance programs
Cultural institutions & arts organizations
Professional companies & pre-professional intensives
Young artists & emerging dancers
Adult beginners and returning movers

Residencies may include technique training, choreography creation, lecture-demonstrations, cultural dance context, and performance development.

Touring & Cultural Partnerships

Danielle Marie Fusco is available for:

National & international touring
Cultural exchange programs
Guest artist residencies
Festival collaborations
Community engagement initiatives

Her work honors tradition while cultivating innovation, fostering meaningful artistic connections across cultures and communities.