DANIELLE CAMPBELL STEANS

FOUNDER/DIRECTOR, SAN ANTONIO BALLET SCHOOL

SAN ANTONIO, TX

wift TEXAS member, EST. 2025

Danielle Campbell Steans is a trailblazer in the San Antonio dance community, recognized as the city’s first fully certified American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Instructor. As the Director of the San Antonio Ballet School and its pre-professional company, the San Antonio Youth Ballet, Danielle is dedicated to providing high-quality dance education to all, including underserved youth in communities across the region.

Danielle’s students have achieved remarkable success, earning Top 24 and Top 12 placements at the prestigious Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) and receiving invitations to its National Finals. Her students have gone on to perform with professional ballet companies and in leading roles on Broadway, a testament to her dedication to nurturing both technical excellence and artistic expression.

In addition to her directorial roles, Danielle serves as Adjunct Faculty at the University of the Incarnate Word, where she teaches ballet to aspiring dancers and students. Her professional performing career includes engagements with prestigious companies such as Kansas City Ballet, Nashville Ballet, Georgia Ballet, and Ballet San Antonio. Her early training includes studies at Kansas City Ballet, summer intensives with The Rock School for Pennsylvania Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and performing with The National Youth Ballet at Walnut Hill.

Danielle is deeply committed to using dance as a tool for empowerment and connection, ensuring that children from all backgrounds have access to exceptional training and opportunities. She finds her greatest joy in sharing her work with her talented students and her family—her husband, Drew, and their two sons, William and Grant. With her unwavering passion and leadership, Danielle continues to elevate the cultural and artistic landscape of San Antonio.

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