Daniel holds Master's Degrees in History, Politics and Law, and speaks
six languages fluently, currently studying his seventh language, Mandarin.
He was born in Germany and the United States awarded him an O-Visa
status to work in the U.S. as a "person with extraordinary abilities in
business" in the field of international finance as a Managing Director.
He also had studied Jazz guitar and music theory and his love for music
and dancing, combined with his passion for history and culture, led him to
study the musical and cultural roots of Salsa, both the dance and the
music.
As a professional tennis player, martial artist and part-time model, Daniel
used his athletic abilities to study many different dance forms including
ballet, jazz dance, and ballroom, before focusing exclusively on New York
Salsa "on 2".
Prior to founding BAILA Society with Ahtoy WonPat-Borja and Joseph
Rivera, Daniel trained and performed with Santo Rico in Spanish Harlem in
New York, at events such as the New York Salsa and Puerto Rico Salsa
Congress, and throughout the United States as well as internationally.
Since forming BAILA Society with Daniel Enskat and Joseph Rivera, Ahtoy
and Daniel have performed and taught both domestically and
internationally at Salsa congresses, cruises, and excursions, side by side
with dancers such as Frankie Martinez, Eddie Torres, Santo Rico, Tito &
Tamara, Hacha y Machete, Liz Lira, Al "Liquid Silver" Espinoza, Masacote, Art in Motion, and many more.
Ahtoy and Daniel have also performed for senatorial political fundraisers, at New
Year's celebrations at the world-renowned Waldorf Astoria in New York, and
have appeared on television for exclusive interviews to educate the general
public on the art and sophistication of Salsa. In addition to Ahtoy and Daniel's
solo dance careers, BASo has a team of dedicated
professional dancers and instructors that perform and teach
alongside them.
BASo Performance: Nunca Contigo, March 2008 - House of Dance
Asia Photoshoot, January 2008
BASo Charity Fundraiser, Asia 01/2008: "Nunca Contigo"