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Early Years 

At the tender age of 12 Daniel appeared in Oklahoma, his first musical.
He was soon discovered by Elliot Dorfman who took him on as a student.
 

"I started studying Bel Canto. It was rigorous. Tuesday was piano lessons, Thursday was singing lessons, Friday was acting lessons, Saturday was actually in Manhattan. 8-10 hours of performance - rehearsals and performance. I learned a lot because in one show I'd have a part, but I'm also the stage director. The next show I'm the lighting tech, the next show I'm working the sound boards. So I learned quite a bit." ~Daniel

 

Graduation Dewey Junior High School

 

Early concert

Photo courtesy of Elliot Dorfman 

  

 

Below photo thanks to Ron Cournoyer


 

I knew with his tremendous talent and strong aspirations 

that he would definitely succeed in the future.  ~ Elliot Dorfman


 American Youth Repertory/American Theatrical Repertory  

Daniel's first formal vocal performance for group of family and friends was at Del Terzo's Recital Studio in Carnegie hall in 1980.  In the next several years, two more concerts followed at Carnegie's elegant  Weill Recital Hall. (photo below) By the third concert Daniel was able to sing in English, Italian, French, Spanish and Russian. Selections ranged from classical to folk and popular.



Group shot of Elliot with his American Youth repertory students 1979 (Daniel 3rd from left)


The Grammercy Ghost 1980

During Daniel's last two years in the AYR, he was assistant director. During its last year, the company was renamed the American Theatrical Repertory as the age group had moved up. ~Elliot

            

Connie Pagano and Michael Terranova in the photo above with Daniel. The photo was taken for the A.Y.R's production of BEYOND THE HORIZON by Eugene O'Neil, an American Theatre Classic

          Eugene O Neill's Beyond the Horizon (drama) 1981           

                                                     1981- "The Cockeyed Kite"-drama

Above and below cast from 1982 "Perseverance"


 

 Outside the theater on Broadway. The American Theatrical Repertory Group 1982.


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