Damien is a graduate of English National Ballet School, London, and recipient of the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation scholarship. During his training, he performed with English National Ballet under Derek Deane.

In 1999, he joined The Israel Ballet, dancing soloist and principal roles before returning to the UK to join Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake. He toured internationally with the company as performer, dance captain, and ballet teacher.

He continues to appear as an actor with The Royal Ballet in major productions such as Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet, La Bayadère, Manon, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The Firebird, and Don Quixote.

Damien holds a Professional Dancer’s Teaching Diploma (PDTD) with distinction from the Royal Academy of Dance.

Specialising in adult ballet and professional-level training, he has taught extensively in the UK and abroad, including Brazil, Denmark, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Japan, Mexico, and the USA.