Raven Joseph
Independent Artist
Raven Joseph is a native of Queens, New York where she completed her High School education at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Arts and Performing Arts. Raven is a graduate of The Juilliard School where she received her BFA in Dance. During the Juilliard commencement ceremony, Raven was honored with the leadership award – The Joseph W Polisi Prize for Dance.
In 2022, Raven was named the 2022 FENDI Vanguard Recipient. Prior in 2017, Raven won the Silver Medal in the NAACP ACT-SO Competition, in the Dance Modern Category. Raven is extremely humbled for the opportunity to receive such honors in dance.
Raven began her dance training at The Edge School of the Arts where she studied in all styles. She continued her training at The Ailey School and MOVE|NYC| where she enhanced her dance technique. As part of a foreign exchange program Raven traveled to Beijing, China where she learned Classical Chinese Folk Dance and studied the great history of China. She has performed professional works ranging from Alonzo King, Bill T. Jones, Kyle Abraham, Francesca Harper and much more.
And in 2023 she joined The Philadelphia Dance Company, where she recently completed three seasons with the company. Raven is currently a Choreography Assistant for the Broadway revival of Dreamgirls.
