Darnell Williams is a Dancer and Theatre Artist based in New York City. He holds a BFA in Dance Performance from Towson University where he also studied dance choreography and dance pedagogy. Credits include Dance Companies: VTDance, Ballet ADI, XY Dance Project, ELSCO Dance, Wandering Movers Cruise Ship: After Midnight (Tap Brother u/s Tap Mathematician u/s Mooche), Disney Cruise Lines, Noiseboys (Mr.Chill/Dance Captain) Off-Broadway: Made to Dance in Burning Buildings Off-Off Broadway: TAPTASTIC Cabaret International: Tokyo Disney Big Band Beat (Featured Tap Dancer) Regional: Disney's The Little Mermaid (Ensemble), A Bronx Tale (Tyrone/Associate Choreographer) Connecticut Premiere at Seven Angels Theater. Music Video: "Exciting Times" by Muo Duo (Dance/Assistant Choreographer) "We're Gonna Come Back" by Don Alden (Featured Tap Dancer) "Hold My Hand" by Isak Danielson (Dancer).

As a Dance Educator, Darnell has taught throughout the United States at multiple competitive studios, workshops/master classes, summer intensives, and public schools.

Teaching/Coaching credits include Dance Studio: Dance Depot, Urbana Dance and Performing Arts Center, Turning Pointe Dance Academy Summer Intensive: Power Explosion Studio of Dance, Heartbeats Music and Dance Center Public School: Baltimore County Public Schools Men's Dance Ensemble (Rehearsal Assistant) Master Class: Ramon C Cortines High School for Visual and Performing Arts (Guest Instructor), Capezio 69th Street Tap Dance Day Workshop (Guest Instructor).

As a Creative, Darnell has choreographed top-scoring pieces at the regional and national competitive levels. During his time at Towson University, he had the opportunity to choreograph every semester developing his unique repertoire of movement. His choreography was chosen to be presented at the Midwest Region American College Dance Association Adjudication Conference. He is the recipient of the 2016 Outstanding Choreography Award from Towson University and received the First Place Award in Dance for the Camera at the Towson University Media Arts Festival.

Creative Credits include Theatre: Legally Blonde (Assistant Choreographer) at North Point High School for Science Technology and Engineering, Dance on Bones: Towson University 150th Celebration (Choreographer) at Towson University, A Bronx Tale (Tyrone/Assistant Choreographer) Connecticut Regional Premiere at Seven Angels Theatre Music Videos: "Exciting Times" by Muo Duo (Assistant Choreographer), "Brainwaves" by Muo Duo (Associate Choreographer) Competition/Coaching: Dance Depot in Waldorf, MD (Choreographer), Urbana Dance and Performing Arts Center in Ijamsville, MD (Choreographer), Power Explosion Studio of Dance in Charlotte Hall, MD (Choreographer), Turning Pointe Dance Academy in Elkridge, MD (Choreographer) Stage: Inertia at Towson University (Choreographer), Senior Seminar at Towson University (Choreographer), Dance Majors Performance Project at Towson University (Choreographer), Adjudication Concert at Mid-Atlantic American College Dance Festival (Choreographer).

Darnell continues to teach and choreograph whenever given a chance and spreads his love and knowledge of dance and the industry to all his students.

Meet Our DMO Teaching Artists

Alex Pecoraro

Dee Tomasetta

Jacob Kitchin

Kelly MacMillan

Ava Schmidt

Elizabeth Earley

Joshua Turchin

Leon Glover

Darnell Williams

JR Bruno

Kathy Calahan

Max Bartos