King’s versatility and insatiable appetite to uniquely express life through movement has afforded numerous opportunities to choreograph, teach and perform, traveling throughout the U.S., Vienna, Costa Rica, Belgium, France, and Tokyo, Japan. In NYC, King continues to enjoy teaching on faculty at Steps on Broadway, Joffrey’s Jazz & Contemporary Program and guest faculty at Broadway Dance Center.

Her choreography has been commissioned for a variety of venues as part of special performances at Laguardia High School - Concert Hall, Pinkerton Academy Theatre Arts, Palace Theatre, PMT, Merce Cunningham Dance Studios, Dansstage Dance Festival, The Auditorio Nacional and Teatro Eugene O'Neil Theaters in Costa Rica.

King has been afforded an array of performance opportunities: A Chorus Line, Cats Vienna, Fame: The Musical, Benefits for Broadway Cares; Michael Jackson Sportswear, industrials, performing work by choreographer Lynne Taylor - Corbett, Boston Opera’s Aida and Die Fledermaus-choreographers, Sam Kurkjian, Graciella Daniele and newly written plays directed by Doug Hall. Concert work with Impulse Dance Company, performing works by Richard Levi, Danny Sloan, Lynn Simonson, Consuelo, Ed Blee, Miquel Lopez, and IDC’s Artistic Director, Adrienne Hawkins.

JKing Dance Company, (JKDC), established in 2008 by King is fresh, creative, passionate, and constantly evolving, captivating their audiences with a unique blend of dance, daily gestures performed with a emphatic technical and athletic prowess. JKDC continues to expand their repertory and within 3+ short years in New York, has been presented at 13 different venues. Most recently at the new opening for Children’s Museum of Art (CMA), NYC, performing ‘Safely Put Upon’ which was revised and inspired by the art work of Christo and Jeanne-Claude.

JKDC’s upcoming performances for 2012 include TakeRoot/GreenSpace and JKDC’s first Benefit Concert on May 11th and 12th, 2012, presenting a full evening of King’s work. JKDC is a Sponsored Artist of The Field and a 2011 recipient of the grant Building Up  Infrastructure Levels for Dance (BUILD) a program of New York Foundation for the Arts and a recepient of  The Field Artist Residency for Fall 2011.

King has also had the joy of continually watching her students go on to perform in a variety of venues, such as, Cats, King & I, West Side Story, Industrials, and plays, as well as teaching throughout private owned studios and schools. Joyce is happily married to Ray and the proud mom of Aidan, her 8 year old son.                 

Visit: www.JoyceKingDance.com

Teaching Schedule:

Section 1.4 - Intermediate Jazz Contemporary Dance Performance Workshop - 8 weeks - Monday 7:00 - 8:30pm (Start Date: 2/27)

Price: $135.00 ($125.00 before 2/1).  CLICK HERE for registration information

Class Description:

King's versatility in her own career path, lends itself to exploring a multifaceted outlook on dance and bringing together an eclectic approach in her teaching. Her movement can be subtle and athletic, the music contemporary  to rock. King works to create an environment where dancers are inspired to embrace their own uniqueness and vibrancy. Classes  focus on strengthening the dancers overall performance by expanding upon technique, character development, flexibility - physically and emotionally through combining disciplines of jazz, ballet, modern, acting.                                                         

King suggests for you to bring your passion and the thought:    “What if its Possible?”