Originally from New Jersey, Joelle Cosentino received her BA from the School of Arts and Architecture at UCLA with a degree in World Arts and Cultures, concentrating in Dance. After graduating with honors, Joelle danced and performed with such greats as BEYONCE, MICK JAGGER, LENNY KRAVITZ, KID ROCK, JAMIE FOXX, and JAMIE LEE CURTIS. She has been featured in the feature film DREAMGIRLS alongside Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson and in GOING THE DISTANCE with Drew Barrymore and Justin Long. Her television credits include Fox's Mad-TV, Days of Our Lives, the Jimmy Kimmel Show, as well as numerous shows for Comedy Central, Spike-TV, and MTV. She has over a dozen national commercials to her credit including Chick-Fil-A, Sears, Replay-TV, Grey Goose, Right Guard and Intel Computers. Joelle also toured North Africa and Europe with a Bollywood-Tech Dance Company, where she performed at UNESCO in Paris.
She then made the transition from in front of the camera to behind it choreographing such films as AMERICAN PIE BAND CAMP with director Steve Rash and BABY-O with director Charlie Matthau; the Rose Bowl, the Fiesta Bowl, Fox Sports Commercials, and two major events at the White House for the President of the United States. Her innovative choreography can also be seen around the country at various collegiate and professional sporting events including the New Jersey Nets and the NBA's Summer Pro-League.
Her talents as an artist were celebrated by a show in Los Angeles sponsored by Smashbox Cosmetics and Fred Segal Beauty that featured 11 pieces of her choreography exclusively.
Combining anatomical mastery with her blend of Pilates and yoga fusion, Joelle’s teaching credits include University of California Los Angeles, University of California Berkeley, Elon College, and Marymount Manhattan College- as well as dozens of studios both around the country and internationally. Her students’ credits include Broadway shows, Cirque de Soleil, SYTYCD, films, television shows, commercials, and dance companies.
Also a published writer, Ms. Cosentino resides in both Los Angeles and NYC. She most recently was the associate choreographer on CONTACT the musical in Seattle, Washington, which is being workshopped for Off-Broadway.
Joelle is honored to have trained with the following individuals: Dawn LaViola-Schaub, Lynn Kehlenbeck, Sandy Gardner, Chris Lee, Marijo Meehan, Mary Kate Felber and the late George Lon.
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