Intimacy Professional

Kiana Daniele is a Certified Intimacy Coordinator and Director and has trained through SAG-AFTRA’s accredited course Principal Intimacy Professionals. Her experience spans Screen, Theatre, Music Theatre, and Opera, allowing her to adapt her collaborative process to the unique creative demands of each medium.

Drawing on her experience as a performer, facilitator, and intimacy practitioner, Kiana creates collaborative spaces that foster communication, connection, and trust while upholding the needs and boundaries of those engaged in intimate work. Kiana has previously worked with ‘Touch Teaching’ as a Consent Workshop Facilitator, introducing folks to consent and boundary practices within physical intimacy.

Kiana has a Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts (Music Theatre) from the Victorian College of the Arts and has worked in the industry since 2017. She completed the Australian Tour of ‘SIX’ The Musical as Anna of Cleves from 2019-2023. During this time she was the proud recipient of the Sydney Theatre Award for Best Newcomer (2022) and the Green Room Award for Best Ensemble (2023). 

Alongside her IC training, Kiana is also a Mental Health First Aider and is currently studying counselling through the Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors - further supporting her commitment to advocacy, communication, and care within creative spaces.

Her years as a performer continue to inform her understanding of vulnerability, collaboration, and the realities of creating intimate work in rehearsal and performance.

Kiana holds dual citizenship in Australia and Italy.