James Joyner

Dancer

Birthplace: Orlando, FL
Year joined BNC: 2006
Sponsored by Andrew Kauth and Karina Thomas

James trained with Nashville Ballet II and with Ballet Arts Inc. Prior to BNC he performed with Nashville in Motion and Nashville Ballet, performing in Heather Maloy’s Emperor and the Nightingale, Paul Vasterling’s Velveteen Rabbit, and Kathleen Spinnazola’s Hide. At BNC last season, James performed in the original cast of Amy Seiwert’s Game Piece, Lee-Wei Chow’s Dusty Heat, and Robert Mills’ In Between Dreams, and danced featured roles in Beauty and the Beast. James teaches in the School of BNC, and enjoys spending his free time with friends.