Julie "JJ" Joseph

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Teacher Bio

Julie "JJ" Joseph (she/they) is a graduate of Brandeis University with a BA in psychology and Hispanic Studies. After graduating, she went on to train as a dancer in Boston and NYC, while becoming an educator for local studios. They have danced in New York City as an apprentice for Cat Cogliandro's “CATASTROPHE!” and has participated in projects with Hayden J Frederick, Robert Taylor Jr., Neil Schwartz, Dre Torres, Shea Sullivan, Justin Boccitto, BCDP GLOBAL and N.E.A.T., a t...read more

Class Descriptions

Tap

Class will begin with a warm-up to help us find the floor and align our movement to create sound. As we warm up, we'll talk about history and technique. Class will then invite dancers to participate in technical exercises and improvisation, followed by a combination. The class environment seeks to be a safe space for dancers of any experience to find their way to their feet and explore their sound.

Contemporary

We will start with a warm-up to center our minds and bodies within the space. Then we will invite some structured improvisation into the space through various tasks based on music theory, textures, etc. Class will then shift to learning a combination, where the intention is always to play, stretch, and communicate through movement, using the combo as a grounding point.