From a young age, Mr. Daniel was captivated by how powerfully and intimately music could move his entire being, giving him a sense of identity and emotional expression. As a teenager, he taught himself to write, produce, and record his own music, and soon began serious study with master guitar instructor Héctor Aguilar — who introduced him to the world of classical guitar and showed him the joy of teaching and what it means to help people achieve meaningful, life-changing goals.

With Mr. Aguilar's encouragement and training, Daniel successfully auditioned to study guitar at the university level at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, where he studies under widely recognized, renowned senior guitar professor Dr. Michael Quantz — a life-changing moment and a dream come true. Through his years at the university, his love for teaching has grown into a central part of who he is. He enjoys learning everything he can about how to make students fall in love with what they're learning, and his favorite part of teaching is when a student expresses even the tiniest excitement and joy in the learning process.