Josie Walsh

Josie is a native of Los Angeles and former professional dancer with the Joffrey Ballet, Zurich Ballet and Oregon Ballet Theatre. Her choreographic career began with the Zurich Opera and moved onto several freelance projects throughout Europe. Upon her return to Los Angeles she integrated this vast background into the commercial and concert dance world. Choreographic credits include: Contemporary ballet commissions: “Secret Garden” State Street Ballet (full length), “Sirens” and “Transmutation” Los Angeles Ballet, “Luminate” Luminario Ballet, “Deconstructed” Harvard Ballet, “Taming of the Shrew” Aeolian Ballet Theatre, “Golden Doorway” Santa Monica College, MYOKYO full length Renegade Rock Ballet productions: Intersection, Garden of Reason, Gone with the Whim, Avalon, Image-Nation and Carnivinyl.
Commercial projects: “Underground Comedy” feature film, “Yahoo” national commercial, UTV logo identity, CBS “The Cleaner”, Walt Disney’s feature of “Tinker Bell”, “Torchwood” Starz TV, MGM movie premiere Bullet Proof Monk, CBS sitcom “That’s Life”, Red Bull Formula One Industrial, “Pilgrim” Rock Opera, Asia Entertainment, LA Music Awards, Paul Mitchell Industrial, Queen Mary Live, Focus Fish Flying Circus, Project Angel Food

Walsh founded MYOKYO Renegade Rock Ballets in 2000. She is the director, choreographer and producer for the company, creating an eclectic style of inter-disciplinary cooperation. Her company utilizes aerial ballets and acrobatics: circus and martial artistry, contemporary and classical ballet, modern, burlesque, tango, live rock and opera blends. MYOKYO dancers go from bare feet to pointe shoes to high-flying aerial stunts in the rafters.

As an artist and teacher, Josie’s primary goal is to invoke, inspire and create a truly visceral experience. “Dance represents the deepest freedom of expression in that it leaves nothing to hide behind…nothing to obscure the naked truth that as the dancer you are the art.” - Josie Walsh

Josie was named “25 to watch” by Dance Magazine.

Training:
Westside Ballet Academy, School of American Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Joffrey Ballet, San Francisco Ballet and Pacific Northwest Ballet.

Contact

  • walshj108@gmail.com