Current/Upcoming Projects
Choreographic Research and Development project - Joe is delighted to share that in October 2024 he will be conducting his own choreographic research and development project . The R&D will last a week and Joe's aim is to develop movement material based on an idea currently entitled The Armed Man. The hope is that Joe can collect footage from this creative time to at some point in the future take this idea further and pitch it to any company that may be interested in supporting the further development of this idea. For this initial R&D Joe will be working with dancers from Scottish Ballet and Joe is grateful to the company for this R&D time to explore his creative ideas.
Three Short Ballets with Northern Ballet - Joe is delighted to share his engagement as a Guest Artist Northern Ballet, for the company's 2024/2025 Mixed Bill. Joe is part of Victory Dance choreographed by Principal Artist of The Royal Ballet, Kristen McNally who Joe has previously worked with on The Sleepwalker. The piece features Joe and two dancers from Northern Ballet, Kevin Poeung and Yu Wakizuka. The first run of performances were in September 2024 at The Stanley and Audrey Burton Theatre in Leeds. Further performances of Victory Dance will occur between 28th - 31st January 2025 at the Linbury Theatre Royal Opera House in London. To find out more and book tickets click here.
The Oxford Handbook of Ballet Pedagogy - is a new book edited by Adesola Akinleye and Kathrina Farrugia-Kriel and is due to be released in late 2025. Joe is delighted to share that he has co-written a chapter with Susan Cooper (Dance researcher and current tutor at The Royal Academy of Dance), that will focus on pedagogical ideas for working with dancers who have additional needs or use a wheelchair. This chapter is informed by Joe's own experiences as dancer, choreographer and teacher. More information to come soon....
