Daniel was born on the 31st of July 1986 in Blanes, Spain.
His father is Spanish and his mother is from the Netherlands. Daniel and his mother moved to Holland when he was 9 years old, in 1995.
In 1996, after having seen a country line dance demonstration. he starts dancing in a country dance club,
His first teaching experience was in 2004 at his Mother's dance school.
Roy Verdonk took Daniel with him and gave him the chance to teach around the world.
So in 2005, he felt confident enough to start his own dance classes, so Funky Dance Factory was born.
He loves to teach and share his knowledge and passion for dance with other people.
Since 2000, he competes and wins several titles in different levels.
One of his goals is reached in 2008, when he becomes a Megastar (highest division at the Wcdf). In 2011, he wins the World Championships in the Megastar division.
These wonderful results would never have been possible without the help, support, guidance and believe from the following people: Roy Verdonk, Raymond Sarlemijn, Darren Bailey, Anthony van Egmond and his mum Marianne.
In 2002, he starts at Roy Verdonk’s school and later the same year he auditiones for his kids’ team and becomes a member of it. With this team, they win several titles, e.g. World Champion 2006, 2007 and 2008.
In September 2003, Roy Verdonk asks him to join the Country Dynamics, which had been a dream come true.
Daniel was nominated and won a lot of awards :
Hall Of Fame (Spain)
- International instructor of the year (won in 2007)
- Choreography of the year (Won in 2008)
Danish Line Dance Awards (Denmark)
- International instructor of the year (nominated 2007)
- International instructor of the year (nominated 2012)
- International choreographer of the year (Nominated 2012)
Dancers' Choice Award (America)
Advanced Dance Of the Year - Imma Be (Nominated 2010)
Horizon Award (Nominated 2010)
Team Choreographers of the Year Pim & Daniel (Nominated 2010)
Crystal Boot Awards (UK)
- Best International Instructor (Nominated 2012)
- Best International Choreographer (Nominated 2012)
Stepsheets:
All Over Now Daniel Trepat Pim van Grootel |
Eric Hutchinson All Over Now |
Intermediate 64 count, 2 wall |
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All Over Now (Version Francaise) Daniel Trepat Pim van Grootel |
Eric Hutchinson All Over Now |
Intermediate 64 count, 2 wall |
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All Summer Long Daniel Trepat |
Kid Rock All Summer Long |
Improver 0 count, 2 wall |
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Baywatch Daniel Trepat |
Jim Jamison I Am Always Here |
Intermediate 32 count, 4 wall |
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Bodyguard Daniel Trepat |
Paul Simon You Can Call Me Al |
Beginner 32 count, 4 wall |
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Boom Shake Shake Daniel Trepat Roy Verdonk |
DJ Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith Boom! Shake The Room |
Beginner 32 count, 4 wall |
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Boom, Shake, Shake Daniel Trepat Roy Verdonk |
DJ Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith Boom! Shake The Room |
Beginner 32 count, 4 wall |
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Control Of Me Daniel Trepat Roy Verdonk Jose Miguel Belloque Vane |
Omarion Damn |
Intermediate 32 count, 4 wall |
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Dance Suzy Dance Daniel Trepat Pim van Grootel |
Caravan Palace Suzy |
Intermediate 32 count, 4 wall |
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Dawning Daniel Trepat |
Wynonna New Day Dawning |
Beginner 32 count, 2 wall |
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Dirty Dancer! John Kinser Niels Poulsen Daniel Trepat |
Enrique Iglesias with Usher Dirty Dancer |
Intermediate 64 count, 2 wall |
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Drinks For You Ruben Luna Daniel Trepat |
Pitbull feat. J. Lo Drinks For You |
Intermediate 64 count, 2 wall |
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Euro Mess! Daniel Trepat Jo Kinser |
Cobra Starship Hot Mess (DJ circuit remix clean edit) |
Intermediate 80 count, 1 wall |
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Flying Blind Roy Verdonk Darren Bailey Daniel Trepat |
Ilse DeLange Flying Blind |
Improver 32 count, 4 wall |
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Fool For You Daniel Trepat Roy Verdonk |
Krystl Fool For You |
Improver 48 count, 2 wall |
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Fun Machine Daniel Trepat |
Zouk Machine Maldon |
Beginner 32 count, 2 wall |
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Funky Project Daniel Trepat |
Jay Sean, Rishi Rich and Juggy D Nachna Tere Naal (Dance With You) |
Beginner 32 count, 2 wall |
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Get Up Offa That Thing Daniel Trepat Pim van Grootel |
James Brown Get Up Offa That Thing |
Intermediate 32 count, 4 wall |
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Heaven In My Woman's Eyes Daniel Trepat |
Tracey Byrd Heaven In My Woman's Eyes |
Beginner 32 count, 4 wall |
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Hold My Hand Daniel Trepat |
Michael Jackson & Akon Hold My Hand |
Intermediate 32 count, 4 wall |
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Hong Kong Jelly Wong Pim van Grootel Daniel Trepat |
The Royaltones Hong Kong Jelly Wong |
Beginner 32 count, 4 wall |
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I Got A Woman Daniel Trepat Pim van Grootel |
Martin Solveig I Got A Woman |
Intermediate 48 count, 4 wall |
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I Just Wanna Know Tajali Hall Daniel Trepat |
Taio Cruz I Just Wanna Know (Radio Edit) |
Intermediate 32 count, 4 wall |
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I Like It Daniel Trepat Raymond Sarlemijn Pim van Grootel Jose Miguel Belloque Vane |
Enrique Iglesias feat Pitbull I Like It |
Improver 64 count, 4 wall |
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Imma Be Daniel Trepat Will Craig Pim van Grootel Guyton Mundy Ryan Lindsey |
Black Eyed Peas Imma Be |
Advanced 0 count, 2 wall |
It's Your World Craig Bennett Daniel Trepat |
Jason Allen It's Your World |
Improver 48 count, 2 wall |
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Jamba Jump Pim van Grootel Daniel Trepat |
Anjulie Jamba |
Intermediate 56 count, 2 wall |
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Knockin' On Heaven's Door Raymond Sarlemijn Daniel Trepat |
Randy Crawford & David Sanborne Knockin' On Heaven's Door |
Beginner 32 count, 2 wall |
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Lovin' You Is Fun Jose Miguel Belloque Vane Daniel Trepat |
Easton Corbin Lovin' You Is Fun |
Improver 32 count, 2 wall |
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Mare Pim van Grootel Daniel Trepat |
Black Eyed Peas Mare |
Improver 32 count, 2 wall |
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Mi Rowsu Daniel Trepat Jose Miguel Belloque Vane Pim van Grootel Raymond Sarlemijn Roy Verdonk DJ Alex |
Damaru and Jan Smit Mi Rowsu |
Beginner 32 count, 4 wall |
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Mi Rowsu (Version Francaise) DJ Alex Daniel Trepat Pim van Grootel Roy Verdonk Jose Miguel Belloque Vane Raymond Sarlemijn |
Damaru and Jan Smit Mi Rowsu |
Improver 32 count, 4 wall |
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Miami Daniel Trepat |
Will Smith Miami |
Beginner 32 count, 4 wall |
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More Than Friends Daniel Trepat |
Inna More Than Friends |
Intermediate 64 count, 2 wall |
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No Superman Darren Bailey Henrik "Gronvold" Gronvold Daniel Trepat |
Jeronimo ft. Stay-C I Am No Superman |
Improver 32 count, 4 wall |
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No Superman (Version Francaise) Henrik "Gronvold" Gronvold Daniel Trepat Darren Bailey |
Jeronimo ft. Stay-C I Am No Superman |
Improver 32 count, 4 wall |
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Nonononono-Notso Daniel Trepat Pim van Grootel |
Sean Paul Nuttin No Go So |
Improver 32 count, 4 wall |
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Nothing Raymond Sarlemijn Daniel Trepat |
ChypNotic Nothing Compares To You |
Improver 64 count, 4 wall |
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Red Camaro (Version Francaise) Daniel Trepat |
Rascal Flatts Nothing Like This |
Improver 48 count, 2 wall |
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Rise Daniel Trepat Sue Wilkinson |
Westlife You Raise Me Up |
Improver 32 count, 2 wall |
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Shoop Roy Verdonk Raymond Sarlemijn Pim van Grootel Darren Bailey Daniel Trepat |
Salt N' Pepa Shoop |
Intermediate 32 count, 4 wall |
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Sue Daniel Trepat Darren Bailey Jose Miguel Belloque Vane Raymond Sarlemijn Roy Verdonk Wil Bos |
Racey Run Around Sue |
Improver 64 count, 4 wall |
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Swan Daniel Trepat |
Bellamy Brothers & Gola Swan |
Improver 40 count, 1 wall |
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Tacata Daniel Trepat Pim van Grootel |
Tacabro Tacata |
Intermediate 64 count, 2 wall |
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Telescope A.K.A. Part A Of Euro Mess! Niels Poulsen Daniel Trepat Jo Kinser |
Hayden Panettiere Telescope |
Intermediate 48 count, 4 wall |
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This Life Pim van Grootel Daniel Trepat |
Westlife In This Life |
Advanced 32 count, 4 wall |
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Traveling Daniel Trepat Pim van Grootel |
Creedence Clearwater Revival Travelin' Band |
Beginner 48 count, 4 wall |
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Turning Raymond Sarlemijn Daniel Trepat |
Grant and Forsyth Turning Over New Leaves |
Beginner 32 count, 4 wall |
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Twist My Hips Daniel Trepat |
Tim James & Nevermind Twist My Hips |
Improver 32 count, 4 wall |
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Un Beso (aka La Despedida) Daniel Trepat, NL Jose Miguel Belloque Vane |
Daddy Yankee La Despedida |
Beginner 32 count, 4 wall |
With Love Daniel Trepat Roy Verdonk |
Hal Ketchum I Know Where Love Lives |
Intermediate 32 count, 2 wall |
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