Daniel Ulbricht was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, and trained at the Judith Lee Johnson Studio of Dance and Les Jeunes Danseurs before entering the School of American Ballet in 1999. He became an Apprentice with NYCB in 2000 and joined the Corps de Ballet in 2001. He was promoted to Soloist in 2005 and to Principal Dancer in 2007. Ulbricht is also the Founder and Director of Stars of the American Ballet, the Artistic Advisor to Manhattan Youth Ballet, and the Artistic Director of the New York State Summer School for the Arts.