Joel began his dance training at Ball State University in Indiana. He then moved to New York City and continued his education at New York University as a dance performance major. He has been choreographing dance for the last ten years. He has taught at Kings Academy High School, Ball State University, Torrance and West High Schools, and several high schools throughout Indiana. His work has won Grand Championships at Show Choir competitions. He has choreographed musicals including West Side Story, Back to the ‘80s, Camp Rock and Nunsense. He also teaches Hip Hop dance during the summer program at the Professional School of the Arts.