Joy-Marie Thompson is a performing artist, writer, and educator from Pittsburgh, PA. As a performer, they have worked with choreographers such as Sidra Bell, Staycee Pearl, Shamel Pitts, Stephanie Batten Bland, Maxine Doyle, and Damani Pompey. They have appeared in The Mckittrick Hotel’s Sleep No More, at The Public Theater for Erika Dickerson-Despenza’s shadow/land, The Metropolitan Opera’s El Niño and Aida and Geoff Sobelle’s HOME. Their commercial credits include performing in music videos for Chloe Flower and The Kills. Their alter ego, JOYBOY has performed dance comedy shows at Triskelion Arts and 3 Dollar Bill. As an educator, Joy-Marie has taught improvisation and contemporary dance as an adjunct lecturer at SUNY Purchase’s Conservatory of Dance and pilates at Harlem Pilates, Chelsea Piers Fitness, and Kinected. Their writing has been published by thINKingDANCE and Imagining: A Gibney Journal. 

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