Josh Kolberg is an award-winning ballet educator and professional dancer whose career spans classical ballet, musical theatre, and dance education. He received his professional training under renowned ballet artist and director Patricia Barker of the Royal New Zealand Ballet before continuing his studies at the Royal Danish Ballet School in Copenhagen, where he trained under Nikolaj Hübbe and Henning Albrechtsen.
As a performer, Josh toured throughout the United States as a featured dancer and principal understudy in the 2015 North American Broadway Tour of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. He also danced for four seasons with Connecticut Ballet, performing both soloist and corps de ballet roles. Additional credits include Grand Rapids Ballet, Orlando Ballet, The Walt Disney Company, Central Florida Ballet, Florida Dance Theatre, and City Center Ballet Company.
Drawing on this extensive professional experience, Josh has spent more than a decade developing dancers of all ages and levels. His approach combines the rigor and traditions of classical ballet training with an emphasis on musicality, artistry, confidence, and the individual development of each student.
Josh currently teaches at Ballet Academy East and has served on the faculties of Broadway Dance Center, Peridance Capezio Center, and other leading dance institutions in New York and beyond. His teaching and choreographic work has also included Ballet Tech, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Columbia Ballet Collaborative, New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble, Steps on Broadway, Ballet Arts, West Michigan Youth Ballet, Northwest Florida State College, Florida Dance Theatre, City Center Ballet Company, and Lebanon Ballet School.
Josh is certified in the American Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum from Pre-Primary through Level 3 and is a member of the American Guild of Musical Artists. His teaching is informed by more than fifteen years of professional performance and pedagogical experience, with particular attention to strong classical technique, musicality, coordination, and artistic expression.
Beyond the studio, Josh earned a B.A. in Psychology from Columbia University, graduating first in his class. He received the Stacy M. & Russell D. Paul Prize for excellence in neuroscience and behavior. He is also the proud father of a four-year-old son.
Dancer: Josh Kolberg
Show: Nat'l Tour Seven Brides for Seven Brothers