Daria was born in Prague, Czech Republic. At the age of 10 she entered the Prague State Conservatoire of Music and Dance, where she was entered into numerous International Ballet Competitions, including "Prix de Lausanne" (won Paris Dance Foundation award) and the "International Ballet Competition in Pretoria" (won Gold Medal). After 8 years Daria graduated, with highest honours, with a performance of The Sleeping Beauty at the National Theatre and was immediately offered a soloist contract (the highest level in the Czech Republic) with the National Theatre Ballet Company in Prague. Daria joined the teaching staff at The Royal Ballet School in September 2014.
