Text Box: Daniel Kaiser, Artistic Director Mr. Kaiser came to Delaware after performing for thirteen years as a soloist with the Pennsylvania Ballet, dancing many principal roles. It began at the age of four, when he was enrolled in tap class with three brothers, Roy, Kenny and Kevin. The fourth, Russel, was soon to follow. While living in New Jersey, they were able to travel to New York, where they were in television commercials and did some professional modeling for catalogue companies including Sears, Roebuck, and Co. In 1967, they moved to Cleveland, Ohio where they continued their modeling and dancing careers. National recognition came when they were asked to perform with the “Singing Angels,” a famous chorus of children based in Cleveland. They performed on national tours which included Disneyland in California, plus several other states, as well as many television appearances. They were featured on their own television special for a Christmas program in 1970, which won them an Emmy Award for best entertainment of the year. On several occasions, they appeared with such celebrities as Bob Hope and Wayne Newton. They performed in a Wayne Newton Christmas Special in 1969 and were in his supporting act in Cleveland in 1970. They also appeared in the Kraft Music Hall Special and played a command performance with Newton in the East Room of the White House for President and Mrs. Nixon. In 1980, Mr. Kaiser joined the Pennsylvania Ballet and promoted to Soloist in 1985. During that time, Mr. Kaiser performed over twenty-five Balanchine ballets including “The Nutcracker,” “The Four Temperaments,” “A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream,” “Stars and Stripes,” and “Serenade,” just to name a few. He has had roles created for him by such greats as Peter Martins, Artistic Director, New York City Ballet; Richard Tanner, Ballet Master, New York City Ballet; and Robert Weiss. He has worked with such noted choreographers as Paul Taylor, Merce Cunningham, and Lynn Taylor-Corbett. Throughout his career, he has had the opportunity to dance with Pacific Northwest Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, and as a featured guest artist at the Jacobs Pillow Summer Dance Festival. He has studied with Karen Irvin, Noel Mason, Steve Heck, Kent Stowell, Francia Russell, Lupe Serrano, Benjamin

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