Dan began his formal training in dance and performance at Grant McEwan College in Edmonton, Alberta. He then went on to study and train at the School of Toronto Dance Theatre. Dan performed for eight years with Dancemakers, with the artistic direction of Serge Bennathan, a time during which many of the company's works garnered Dora Mava Moore nominations for outstanding performance and choreography. For ten years, Dan was a featured performer with Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers, with the artistic direction of Tom Stroud.
For over a decade Dan performed and toured extensively with the Caravan Stage Company, with the artistic direction of Paul Kirby and Adriana Keldor. Recently independent, Dan has performed in Chartier Danse's Bas Relief, and The Screaming Popes and in Susie Burpees' Mischance and Fair Fortune. He has done various projects for film and stage with Stephanie Ballard and appeared in Yours to Break with Fiders Krucker. Dan also teaches, and continues the study and practice of voicework and improvisation to help broaden and deepen his understanding of performance and the creative process.