Daniel is a piano performer, accompanist, choir conductor and composer. He holds both a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Bachelor of Education from the University of Toronto as well as an ARCT in Piano Performance from The Royal Conservatory of Music.

He has been teaching for more than 10 years. His pedagogical method focuses on composition, hand technique and how it affects the sound. Daniel teaches classical, pop and gospel styles. He teaches at Bravo Academy for the Performing Arts as well as maintaining a home studio in Scarborough.