PERFORMANCE
AJ grew up in Circleville, OH where he trained as a competitive gymnast for 10 years. His passion for athletic physicality and the beauty of human movement led him to study Dance Performance and Choreography at The Ohio State University. While receiving a BFA in Dance, AJ was also a member of the Ohio State Varsity Cheerleading Squad. He competed at UCA College Nationals from 2010-2012 and was named Captain in his final year.
Despite his small town roots, AJ's always had big city dreams. He currently resides in NYC and continues to pursue his career as a professional dancer, acrobat, and choreographer.
PERFORMANCE CREDITS INCLUDE:
Bring It On the Musical, Broadway & National Touring company (Cast Member)
The Greatest Showman, feature film starring Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron (Acrobat)
Matilda the Musical, on Broadway (Assistant Acrobatics Coach)
Radio City New York Spectacular & New York Spring Spectacular, featuring the Rockettes (Cast Member)
Pilobolus,world-renowned modern dance company (Dancer)
Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center, Turandot (Acrobat), Ariadne Auf Naxos (Dancer)
Saturday Night Live, three episodes (Dancer)
Cirque du Soleil: Paramour, on Broadway at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (Acrobat)
CHOREOGRAPHY & instruction
Along with his ability to captivate audiences on stage, AJ possesses the knowledge, experience, and creative edge to choreograph visually compelling and inspiring work. A natural-born leader and artist, he thrives when fostering the growth of others.
His teaching career began in high school at the mere age of fifteen—serving as the head gymnastics coach for the Pickaway County YMCA’s competitive teams. Ever since, AJ’s role as a cheerleading, dance, and show choir choreographer has flourished, working alongside dozens of high schools and All-Star programs across the nation. For many, AJ has delivered numerous OASSA State Champion routines as well as top-placing routines at UCA National High School Championships.
In NYC, AJ currently collaborates with top choreographers and teachers in the industry. Lately, he has been changing the landscape of queer nightlife entertainment as the Choreographer for Divatronic: a production company which creates over-the-top shows starring RuPaul Drag Race All-Stars S5 Winner Alaska 5000. He is the go-to choreographer for many drag artists in NYC and his music video for “Gay Hands Up” was nominated for a Queerty Award. AJ’s passion for life extends beyond movement, creativity, and excellence with his unwavering dedication to the personal growth of everyone he meets.