Ep. 140- Josh Assor
Questions asked in this episode:
What was the biggest difference entering into Broadway as opposed to touring? (13:06)
How do you coach yourself through the moments when you’re entering an audition as a dancer, and more and more talented people keep showing up?(15:57)
From the perspective of someone who is behind the table, can you give us an example of someone who just got it right? (22:01)
Can you share what smart questions would be in an audition? (24:25)
Can you share some of the names of the people that you should be following if you want to work in New York, LA, etc.? (33:13)
What does the hustle look like for people who are still in the game? (40:28)
Josh Assor is a New York based choreographer and performer. Throughout Josh's career, he has worked some of the most respected jobs in the industry including Broadway, national tours, national commercials, film and television. He has performed in major venues across the world including United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe.
Some of his recent choreographic work includes New York Fashion Week, Audi Ottawa, a commercial for Modos Furniture, Mary Poppins at Arrow Rocks Lyceum Theater and the world premiere of Medicine the Musical, which ran in New York City, Off-Broadway. He was the associate choreographer for the Saturday Night Fever National Tour as well as Kiss me Kate at the Summer Theater of New Canaan. This summer Josh will be returning to the Lyceum Theater to choreograph their season opening, Cinderella.
As a performer, some of his favourite credits include Disney's first National Tour of Newsies (asst. Dance Captain), Neleus in Mary Poppins on Broadway and the first National Tour, Baby John in West Side Story (Stratford Festival), Wizard Of Oz National Tour (Troika), and dancing on NBC's Saturday Night Live with Jimmy Fallon. Josh has been featured in Dance Spirit Magazine, Dance Canada Quarterly, Industry Dance Magazine and Dance Plug Los Angeles. He has taught at Edge Performing Arts Center and is currently on faculty at the Broadway Dance Center in New York City where he has been a guest choreographer for many of their events.
