Daniel Stromfeld — Actor · Singer

About

Performer &
Entrepreneur

Daniel is a graduate of Northwestern University, where he studied musical theatre and voice performance. Eager to become a versatile artist and entrepreneur, Daniel later returned to Northwestern for business school at Kellogg School of Management.

After graduating from Kellogg in 2018, Daniel moved to Shanghai, China, where he founded Elite Scholar Advising (ESA), a college admissions consulting business serving both STEM and arts applicants to US and UK universities.

Simultaneously, Daniel performed regularly in China as the resident singer at Ce La Vi, and through the iSing Festival China Tour in collaboration with the Suzhou Symphony Orchestra. He also directed and music directed over 20 shows for youth and adults with organizations including Sunrise Art Group, iStage Academy, West East Art (WEArt), and TheaTree.

Daniel brought Elite Scholar Advising to the States in 2022 and split his time between Los Angeles and Shanghai before moving permanently to New York in 2025. He continues to perform while maintaining a career in the college admissions world.

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International Theatre

Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812

Ensemble — u/s Balaga

Broadway Asia · Dir. Chloe Treat, Or Matias

Regional Theatre

Fiddler on the Roof Starring Jason Alexander

Nachum — u/s Avram

La Mirada Theatre · Dir. Lonny Price

The Sound of Music

Ensemble — u/s Capt. Von Trapp

5-Star Theatricals · Dir. Richard Israel

La Révolution Française

Soloist

FWD Theatre Project · Dir. David H. Bell

The Drowsy Chaperone

Man in Chair

San Jose Montgomery Theatre

Concerts

Suzhou Symphony Orchestra

Soloist

Suzhou Culture and Arts Centre

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Bass-Baritone Chorister

Chicago Symphony Center

Film & Television

Oreo

Lead

National Commercial

The Story of Dunhuang

Lead (Post-production)

CCTV

Shanghai Museum

Lead

Regional Commercial

Educational Theatre

Bare

Priest

Northwestern University

Shrek

Papa Ogre

Northwestern University

Education

Degrees & Programs

Northwestern University — Theatre (BS), Vocal Performance (BM), Musical Theatre Certificate

Kellogg School of Management — Master's in Management, Northwestern University

British American Drama Academy — Midsummer in Oxford Study Abroad

Conservatory & Improv

The Second City Training Center — Improvisation for Actors

The Groundlings — Intermediate Improv

Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) — Sketch and Improv Programs

Voice · Acting · Dance

Voice: W. Stephen Smith, Kurt Hansen, Jessie Oliver

Acting: Dawn Mora, Sandra Marquez, David Bell

Dance (Ballet, Jazz, Tap): Jeff Hancock, Billy Siegenfeld, Brandi Coleman, Laura Wade

Special Skills

Strong Falsetto Extremely Strong Sight-Singing Strong Piano / Sight-Reading Music Direction IPA Proficient Alto / Tenor Saxophone Strong Mover Intermediate Mandarin Sketch Comic (12K+ Followers) College Admissions Counselor Valid US Passport

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