National Tour Director
Originally from Des Moines, Iowa, Joe began dancing at age nine, and moved to Los Angeles at 18 to train as an Apprentice at The Performing Arts Center. While there, he was chosen to dance in a Fiona Apple Music video and as Drake Bell’s dance double in the Nickelodeon show “Drake and Josh”. After completing The PAC scholarship program, he was grateful to work on a Smithfield Ham commercial, a Cisco webisode and the Nickelodeon show “iCarly”.
Joe was then hired to dance in the original cast of The Donny and Marie Show at The Flamingo Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. After returning to Los Angeles, he was excited to work in a Cee-Lo Green music video, as well as Television shows Glee, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Superstore, Veep, 90210, Bunheads, among others. He was also on the skeleton crew for the Film, Semi-Pro.
One of Joe’s more unique work experiences came in 2019, when he was selected to perform at the Diriyah Gate Project ground breaking ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the King and Crown Prince.
His other live theatre experiences include Caleb in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Snow King in multiple productions of The Nutcracker, An Audience With Donny and Marie in London, England, the Miss California Pageant as well as various industrials and corporate shows. Joe has also performed and assisted in stage managing for many Professional Dancers’ Society events and the original American Choreography Awards.