Joseph Markey

Joseph Markey, originally from Jacksonville, Florida, began his training at Debbie’s Dance Company under the direction of Debra Ford. There, he worked with artists such as jazz musician Donald Byrd, choreographer Francesca Harper, tap dancer Anthony Morigerato, and choreographer Dwight Rhoden. In 2017, Markey moved to Orlando, Florida, and became a trainee with Orlando Ballet School. He attended summer programs at Ballet West, Orlando Ballet, Next Generation Ballet, Art of Movement, and Complexions Contemporary Ballet. He won a silver medal as a YoungArts finalist in 2017, a bronze medal at the USA International Ballet Competition Jackson in 2018, and first place at Youth America Grand Prix Tampa semi-finals in 2018.

Markey joined American Ballet Theatre Studio Company in September 2018, became an apprentice with the main Company in December 2019, and became a member of the corps de ballet in September 2021. His repertoire includes Raskolnikov in Crime and Punishment, Hilarion in Giselle, Night Falls, Nutcracker, the Prince, and the Russian Dance in Alexei Ratmansky’s The Nutcracker, Prince Gremin in Onegin, Champion Roper in Rodeo, the Rose Pas de Trois in Susan Jaffe’s The Sleeping Beauty, Act III, von Rothbart and the Spanish Dance in Swan Lake, Florizel in The Winter’s Tale, “Becomings” in Woolf Works, leading roles in Have We Met?! and Sextet, and featured roles in La Follia Variations, In the Upper Room, Indestructible Light, and Petite Mort. He created Luzhin in Crime and Punishment and featured roles in Mercurial Son and Wrecka Stow.

In 2021, Markey created She didn’t for ABT Incubator, the Company’s choreographic workshop.

ABT is grateful to Gregory O'Rourke for supporting the Dancer Fund in honor of Joseph Markey.