December Newsletter

My dear friends and family,

I have some exciting news to share with you all. I have recieved a nomination for an award and I am performing Farewell My Fool again next year. Please continue reading for more details!

Background photo by Caitlyn Gaurano

2025 Bessie Award Nomination

I am so excited to announce that I have received a Bessie Award nomination for Outstanding Performer for my alter ego and character, JoyBoy! I am so grateful to share this nomination with dance artists who I admire. It’s a great privilege to be recognized this way and I graciously receive this affirmation to continue performing as JoyBoy and share this world with you all. While the possibility of receiving such a prestigious award produces a feeling of… relief (?!), I want to acknowledge the two biggest awards that I got after creating JoyBoy. The first is hearing so many you- friends and family- relate to this character and the story of trying very hard to accomplish one’s dreams when there is so much stacked against you. The second is how JoyBoy gave me back my love of theater and performing. The glamour, the makeup, the costumes, the community of likeminded artists. It’s the first time in a long time where I didn’t take myself too seriously (dance is dance, people!). Through the process of making this character and brand, I learned that I have to keep this gift of dance close to my heart and protect it. I dance because it fills my soul with joy (pun intended) and no one can take that away from me again. What better award could I ask for?

Photo by Caitlyn Gaurano

Upcoming Shows

I am performing the show that birthed JoyBoy da Clown again! Farewell My Fool is running at Arts on Site, January 11th at 5:30p & 7:30p during APAP|NYC (Association of Performing Arts Professionals). For those that don’t know, APAP gathers producers, curators and prospective donors into NYC to view work and hopefully present it or gain opportunities. Usually, people present an excerpt of a show… I’m doing the entire thing… twice… in one day… I haven’t done a double show is years.

VERY AMBITIOUS.

But… I want to tour Farewell My Fool. I need a lot of money to do that. If you know of any presenters or rich folks that are feeling generous, please send them my way!

Regardless, these shows are open to the public and I would love to have my community there! Tickets are available now. If you need a discounted ticket, please use Studio3Rdiscount.

That’s all folks!

Take care and be safe.

Love,

JoyBoy