Background
Orlando, Joseph Francis was born on September 13, 1953 in West Babylon, New York, United States. Son of Frank and Josephine (LaRocca) Orlando.
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Joseph Francis Orlando
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Bachelor in Dance/Dance Composition, U. Massachusetts, 1976; Master of Arts in Philosophy/Art, New School for Social Research, New York City, 1979.
Career
Associate professor dance, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, 1976-1978; teacher jazz dance, Jefferson High School for the Performing Arts, Portland, Oregon, 1979-1980; teacher jazz dance, Joy of Motion Dance Center, Washington, 1985; instructor jazz, modern dance, Interlochen (Michigan) Arts Academy, 1986-1991; chairman division dance, artistic director, Interlochen (Michigan) Arts Academy, since 1987; assistant professor jazz dance, recruitment coordinator, Southern Methodist U. Meadows School Arts, since 1991. Guest artist Alaska Dance Company, Anchorage, summers 1984-1989, Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, New York City, summer 1987, Southwestern Regional Ballet Festival, 1989, guest choreographer Jazzworks Dance Company, Madison, Wisconsin, Twin Cities Ballet, Monroe, Louisiana, Dance Spectrum-Alaska, Anchorage. Special guest jazz instructor Bat-Dor Summer Dance Program, Tel Aviv, since 1992;jazz dance guest artist American Dance Festival, 1995.
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Membership
Member International Jazz Dance Congress (regional directory).
