Joshua Pelatzky Faculty Headshot

[Enlarge] Photographer: Dayna Camp

Originally from California, Joshua Pelatzky received most of his training in Dallas, Texas. At age 15, he joined the Bruce Wood Modern Dance Company and continued his training at the Alvin Ailey school, Broadway Theatre Project and Ballet Magnificat. He has performed in musicals such as The Music Man, Bye Bye Birdie and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Joshua has also been seen in industrials for Bob Mackey, J.C. Penny, and the Designers Institute Foundation Fighting AIDS. His most recent performance was in Opera Pacific's Aida in Orange County where he also was assistant choreographer.

Joshua has received the Young Choreographer of the Year and Choreographer of the Year from the American Dance Awards. He currently is assisting Michèle Assaf in many endeavors. One of the latest being for the Learning Channel Medical Miracles featuring Phineas Newborn. He just returned from teaching contempary jazz and hip hop throughout Japan. As well, he was teaching at Broadway a Tropea in Italy, over the summer. He continues to teach, choreograph and perform every chance he gets.