Stages & EnvironmentsSee all 5 stages and environments
CAMP Stage · 2025
The Pavilion
My round DJ booth wrapped around a towering LED tree. At the far end, Chill Mountain: a cuddle puddle with a subwoofer buried inside.
Daniela Francesca: Creative Producer · Performance Artist · DJ · Community Builder
Making space for magic.
Commissioned byMütter MuseumChoreomania, 2025 and 2026
Music DirectorCAMP Festivaland designer of its Pavilion stage, 2022–2025
FounderDeep Playa NYC50+ events, crowds to 1,200
Coming January 2027Liberty Science CenterPlanetarium evening series
In the pressPhillyVoiceon Choreomania 2026
Upcoming
ChoreomaniaMütter Museum, Philadelphia · Tickets ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Planetarium evening seriesLiberty Science Center, New Jersey
Goddess GatheringCatskills, New York
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The through line
Different projects. Same obsession.
Music. Beauty. Connection. Depth. Play. Transformation.
I create worlds that make you feel more inspired and alive.
A dancefloor, a retreat, a festival, a stage, a website: different medium, same magic.
Selected work · 2020 to 2026
Selected work
Stages, gatherings, and websites I've dreamt up, designed, and built.
Stages & EnvironmentsSee all 5 stages and environments
Designed & fabricated · Rent or buy
360° DJ Booth
10 ft diameter, flat-packable, marine-grade plywood, plexiglass front, made for crowd connection.
Rent or buy the booth → (opens in a new tab)Events & FestivalsSee all 6 events and festivals
2020 to 2026 · Miami · New York City · Vermont
Deep Playa NYC
Marathon sunrise sets with 14-foot trampolines, 6-foot beach balls and slip n' slides into the ocean. 50+ events, crowds to 1,200. Founded in 2020, sold in 2026.
Performance ArtSee all 4 immersive theater and performance pieces
Performance art · 2025 & 2026
Choreomania
Commissioned for the Mütter's Halloween event: an open-to-close DJ journey, complete with immersive ritual theatre.
Retreats & Experience DesignSee all 5 in retreats and experience design
Next: fall 2027 · Catskills, NY
Goddess Gathering
Four days of ritual, music and deep communion.
CommunitySee both community projects
2022 to 2025 · Every summer, twice in 2025
Community Builder Forum
Convening community builders to share craft, systems and connection.
Tech & WebSee all 8 websites
Client site · therapysoundny.com
Therapy Sound
A client site for a family-owned Void Acoustics sound system company serving New York and the East Coast.
The Soundtrack of Sunrise
DJ Journeys + Music Production
Cinematic, emotionally-driven DJ sets and original productions. Marathon sets from ninety minutes to seven hours, in wild, gorgeous settings.
What I do
Three ways in
Hire me, come to something, or build something with me.
Hire me
For your event, your stage, your community or your website.
Sunrise sets · productionsDJ journeys + music production (opens in a new tab)
Museums · galleries · festivalsImmersive theater + performance
Concept to executionEvent & festival production
Booth: rent $1,400 · buy $5,000Stage design + the 360° DJ booth
Catapult Community · $3K–$10K+Community strategy
Workshops · retreats · panelsRetreat & experience design
Artists · events · venuesCreative tech & web
Something else in mind?Start a conversation
Come to something
Nights, parties, gatherings and one-of-one mixes you can join, book or order.
Oct 30, 2026 · PhiladelphiaChoreomaniaAn open-to-close DJ journey with ritual theatre at the Mütter Museum.Tickets ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Bridal parties · birthdays · studiosCrownedA three-hour flower crown workshop, posing class and goddess photo shoot party. From $250 per person.CrownedByGoddess.co ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Brooklyn · kids and their grown-upsTiny RaveDance music and joyful community for the youngest ravers, at Bogart House.TinyRave.co ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ritual nights · $100 chart mixesPer AstraAstrology set to music: events on the year's most potent transits, and a mix made from your birth chart.PerAstra.co ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Fall 2027 · Catskills, NYGoddess GatheringFour days of ritual, music and deep communion.Retreat site ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Collab with me
What I'm making next, and who I'm looking for.
Launching January 25, 2027LSC Planetarium Evening SeriesLooking for femme artists, local makers and vendors, hosts and sponsors who love the night sky.Get in touch →
Now seeking host venuesSong of the SirenAn immersive retelling by women artists, with Rhiannon Catalyst: the siren's true story, her song, a sound bath and a DJ set. For planetariums, museums and sacred spaces.Explore the project →
Burning Man · August 2027EurekaraokeAn interactive piece built on the two things everyone does in the shower: sing, and have their best ideas. Looking for collaborators.Get in touch →
Burning Man · August 2027Per Astra LED constellationAn LED constellation of stars on the playa. Looking for collaborators.Get in touch →
Now raising · East WilliamsburgFrancescaThe hi-fi listening bar and coffee house I'm building. Early believers and investors: inquire within.Francesca.love ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Kind words
In their words
Daniela is such a vibe.
“We brought Daniela in to DJ our company holiday party last December, and she was awesome!! From our first conversation she was completely professional, thoroughly prepared, and incredibly easy and fun to work with. She moved effortlessly between house and techno and even worked in some hip hop classics and reggaeton so there was something for everyone on the dance floor. People of every age were dancing and having a great time. We loved having her. Daniela is such a vibe, and we’d recommend her to anyone looking for a great dj at their event!”
She absolutely nailed it!
“Daniela redesigned and executed our new website in just one month and she absolutely nailed it! This new version perfectly speaks to our mission, who we are, and what we do. She clearly understands what clients are looking for and how to artfully bring their vision to life. We worked closely with her throughout the entire process. She is very clear, very professional, very quick, very creative, understands context and how to read the room. There is something special about working closely with someone who gets it, sees you, understands you, and can communicate it in the perfect way.”
Nothing short of MAGICAL!
“From the moment I arrived, everything felt intentional, beautiful, and aligned. The Goddess Gathering in the Catskills was nothing short of MAGICAL! Erin and Daniela… THANK YOU! You two are truly a match made in heaven. Your vision, attention to detail, and the beautiful energy you poured into this gathering did not go unnoticed. You created more than a retreat; you created an experience that nourished the mind, body, and spirit.”
A free guide
Making Space for Magic
10 ways to make your next event feel immersive.
- How to start the story before the door opens
- Energy architecture: give the night a shape, not a schedule
- Small, personal moments guests never forget
About
Creative producer, performance artist, DJ and community builder.
I'm multi-passionate, reflecting my very origami, multi-dimensional self, and my work lives on two planes: the structural and the experiential.
On one plane, I build the systems, strategy and infrastructure that turn a vision into something real, repeatable and sustainable. On the other, I create the music, spaces and experiences that make people feel connected, playful and alive.
My path here has been anything but linear. I spent years in academia (my PhD is in second language acquisition), moved into political consulting and people management in tech, and eventually found my way back to music and event production. I learned to DJ on vinyl in the early 2000s while working at a record store in NYC, then spent the next two decades collecting skills, stories and a slightly unreasonable number of ways to make things happen.
Since 2025, I've also been weaving performance art and immersive ritual theatre into my DJ sets, because apparently DJing wasn't enough of a multidisciplinary pursuit.
At the heart of my work is community. I create experiences through music, art, design and a little bit of magic: festival stages, sunrise dancefloors, women's retreats, kids' raves, listening bars and everything in between. Whatever the format, I want people to feel safe, connected, joyful and a little more alive than when they arrived.
I'm equal parts business and creative. I can read a P&L as fluently as I read a room. Having run two Brooklyn venues, I understand both sides of the equation: the producer bringing an experience to life and the operator carrying the risk, margins and logistics. I know New York's rooms, operators and talent, who to call, and how to turn a good idea into a real thing.
The through line is simple: playful, profound and transformative. I build the structures that make great ideas possible, then fill them with music, people and experiences worth showing up for.
@daniela_starcat
Let's co-create something
magical and meaningful.
Collaborations, bookings, consultation and commissions
hi@daniela.loveMusic and DJ inquiries: hi@danielamusic.co