Joanna DeFelice

Joanna DeFelice is a producer, artist, dancer, and teacher. A graduate of the Kirov Academy of Ballet she trained under Alla Sizova, Nikolai Morozov and Adrienne Dellas. Joanna has worked with Debbie Allen on numerous shows at the Kennedy Center and in Los Angeles and has toured internationally with Peridance Contemporary Dance Company. She has performed works by Igal Perry, Ohad Naharin, Robyn Mineko Williams, Bryan Arias, Sidra Bell, and Kristin Sudeikis, among others. As a producer, Joanna has worked on projects with major brands such as Travel and Leisure, Target, and Honda. She has been commissioned as a set and technical designer for multiple art installations across the United States. 

Joanna and her creative partner, Melanie Hamrick, choreographed Porte Rouge which premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia and the Youth American Grand Prix Gala at Lincoln Center. Most recently, she and Melanie directed and choreographed the video Ghost Light with dancers from the Royal Ballet to help raise funds for the arts.