
Photography by Sian Trenberth.
Height: 5’ 10”
Build: Slim
Hair: Dark Brown
Eyes: Brown
Dancing styles: Advanced ballet, Advanced Lyrical, Advanced Contemporary, Intermediate Tap, Commercial, Urban, Acro, Advanced Jazz, Street, Contact improvisation, Ballroom, Latin, basic knowledge of aerial dance skills on hoop, rope, silks and straps.
Music Skills:
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Piano, Grade 6
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Clarinet
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Singing, Grade 5
Training
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Ballet Cymru Apprentice 2019 - 2020
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2017-2020, Arden School of Theatre, BA (Hons) Dance and Performance, First Class Honours.
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2017-2018, Company Chameleon Youth
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2016-2017, Manchester School of Acting
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2015-2017, Tameside Centre for the Performing Arts, Level 3 BTEC Diploma in Performing Arts, Distinction Star (x3)
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The Royal Ballet School, 2009-2013
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Carmichael School of Dance, 2006-2008
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Jane Jones School of Dance, 2003-2009
Professional Experience
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Company Dancer with Ballet Cymru 2020-2021.
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Performed as featured Guest Artist with the Royal Ballet in Collaboration with Birdy as part of the Paralympic GB Homecoming concert, first dancer using a chair and crutches to ever perform with the Royal Ballet. Concert screened on Channel 4 in September 2021.
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Guest Artist with the Royal Ballet for The Sleepwalker.
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North Tour of This is Us with Southpaw Dance Company for Rugby League World Cup Cultural Festival 2022.
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Inaugural company member for the first ever production produced by Propel Dance, The Snow Queen.
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Led a CPD for Northern Ballet Expressions focusing exploring classical technique in an inclusive way for dancers and ballet teachers.
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Inaugural ambassador for National Youth Ballet.
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Choreographer and performer of Undone at Manchester 2022 One Young World Opening Ceremony at The Bridgewater Hall.
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Performer, Choreographer and Ambassador for Children Today Empower in Motion at Sadlers Wells.
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Guest choreographer and performer for The Royal Ballet Festival of New Choreography: Live at Lunch.
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Led a CPD Course for The British Ballet Organisation (BBODance), focusing on developing inclusive strategies for dance and ballet teachers.
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Commissioned by The Royal Ballet to create Strength in Adversity which Joe also performed in alongside dancers from National Youth Ballet for The Royal Opera House Next Generation Festival: All About Us.
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Guest Artist with Northern Ballet for Victory Dance created by Kristen McNally as part of the company's 2024/2025 Three Short Ballets mixed programme.
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Guest Choreographer and Dance Artist for a week long research and development period with Scottish Ballet in October 2024, currently entitled The Armed Man.
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Choreographer and Dancer for Ransack Dance Arrive at Home 2025.
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Guest Artist for The Royal Ballet and Opera 2024/25 Learning and Participation programme.
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Guest Artist with New Works Ballet Theatre, performing Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights.