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Joseph Lyons-Wolf (he/him) is an interdisciplinary movement artist and educator whose body of creative work is centered in queer identity and somatic practice. As a dancer, he specializes in tap, jazz, and musical theatre. His educational background includes a B.M. in Musical Theatre from Oklahoma City University, a certificate from the training program at Broadway Dance Center, an M.A. in Educational Theatre from New York University, and an M.F.A. in Choreography from Jacksonville University. Joseph’s research includes decolonial somatic pedagogy for jazz and tap dance as well as dismantling the gender binary in musical theatre choreography and instruction.

Joseph worked in Education and Engagement for Disney Theatrical Group where he led workshops featuring the choreography from the Broadway shows Frozen, Aladdin, and The Lion King. While at Disney, he facilitated post-show talkbacks and audience engagement activations, supported their outreach program Disney Musicals in Schools, and collaborated on curricular development for their productions licensed through Musical Theatre International. In academia, he has served as a graduate teaching assistant at New York University and been an instructor on the Theatre and Dance faculties at Gonzaga University and Whitworth University.

In addition to teaching, Joseph frequently directs and choreographs for regional theaters and universities. A few of his favorite credits include Spring Awakening (Gonzaga University), Into the Woods (Whitworth University), Smokey Joe’s Café (CDA Summer Theatre), and Curtains! (Oklahoma City University). As an artist and educator, his core principles consist of inspiring creative curiosity, fostering belonging, and cultivating movement that is rooted in joy. www.josephlyonswolf.com

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