Faculty Bio - Joseph Woodson

Joseph Woodson (he/him/his)

Title: Adjunct Lecturer
Email: JWoodson@qcc.cuny.edu
Website: www.josefwoodson.com

Joseph Woodson (Adjunct Lecturer) teaches Music Video Dance, Beginning Modern Dance and Jazz Dance. Woodson earned his degree in Dance at the University of Michigan as a member of the Peter Sparling Dance Company. In New York City, he studied ballet, jazz, and modern at the Joffrey School, The Ailey School and at Steps on Broadway. Woodson went on to dance professionally with Ailey II, Donald Byrd/The Group, and the Sokolow Now! Contemporary Dance Company. Woodson has taught modern dance, jazz, tap, ballet, and hip-hop throughout the United States and abroad. Notably, Woodson taught at AileyCamp and was an Alvin Ailey Performing Artist for the New York Board of Education. Woodson also performed and was a line captain at Tokyo Disney Resort and Walt Disney World for several years. Woodson is a Pilates reformer instructor and principal dancer and Rehearsal Director for SKIN Dance Company in New York.

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