Educational background

"In my classes and workshops you can be completely yourself. Because you are beautiful just the way you are!"

Daniela Niemietz is a dance teacher, teacher trainer, special education teacher (MA) and educational director of the Calaneya Dance Academy Hanover.

Since the age of two, movement to music has been an integral part of her life. She has always been curious to get to know and explore other dance genres and movement arts besides classical ballet. Thus, she began with jazz, Irish and modern dance as a child in Hildesheim. She regularly exchanged ideas with dancers from other disciplines. Especially the contact to oriental dance and contemporary dance fusions impressed and fascinated her.

Later she devoted herself intensively to the Japanese art of movement Aikido and began to train daily. In this context, she was given the opportunity to assist as an instructor in the children's and youth training programme at the age of 16. She soon took over the management of the children's and youth training programme and repeatedly helped out as an instructor in adult training. It was during these years that she discovered her passion for education and psychology. Through tutoring and internships, she was able to gain further experience and realised that she particularly enjoyed supporting people on a very individual basis - especially when they were in need of individual support due to learning or social difficulties. After graduating from high school, she decided to study special education (B.A. / M.A.).

Daniela's classes follow a carefully prepared didactic and pedagogical concept, which is evaluated and optimised at regular intervals. The well-being of the participants is the top priority.

As a FatChanceBellyDance®Style Certified Studio and International Representative of The Siren Project Flamenco Fan Dialect, she is committed to offering her world dance classes at the highest quality and staying in touch with the international dance community.  

As a member of the German Professional Association for Dance Pedagogy (DBfT e.V.), she has also committed herself to regular further training in dance pedagogy, which she is happy to fulfil.

Her great passion for yoga and meditation enriches her teaching and creates a very special atmosphere in Daniela's courses and workshops. She now has such extensive knowledge and a wealth of experience that she regularly trains dance teachers.

In addition, she volunteers as a board member of "TaBeKu e.V. - Verein zur Förderung von interkulturellem Austausch durch Tanz, Bewegung und Kunst" (Association for the Promotion of Intercultural Exchange through Dance, Movement and Art) for the reduction of prejudices between members of different cultures as well as a sensitive approach to cultural assets such as traditional dance.