Joseph Schanbeck

Amplify Guest Faculty: Technique & Contemporary Choreography

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Joseph Schanbeck - A dancing “jack-of-all-trades”! Joseph has been dancing all his life, but started formally training at the age of 12. He trained at the Allegro Performing Arts Academy as well as competed with their team, the Allegro Precision Dance Company.

He has performed professionally with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, renowned tap artist Savion Glover, Seattle’s ARC Ballet Company under the direction of Marie Chong, Tesee George’s Dance Contemporary and Eva Stone’s Stone Dance Collective.

Mr. Joseph graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in performance art focusing on physiology & dance pedagogy; and is a current faculty member with the Elite Performance Dance Camp.

Joseph’s choreography in various styles has won countless regional & national top achievements and championship titles. His choreography has recently been featured in a music video for SYML’s recent single entitled Girl.

Currently he choreographs and teaches dance & acro in the greater Seattle area. “No matter what a dancer’s goal, I believe I can provide a platform in dance that serves as a strong foundation and propel them in their journey through life” -Mr. Joseph