Joyce was extensively trained in ballet and tap from early childhood, with Theresa Montone in Philadelphia.  In her teens, she began training in Luigi style jazz, with Odette Luisi from NYC. She began teaching dance and performing in community theater during her high school years.  Joyce holds a BS degree in Health and Physical Education from Pennsylvania State University.  While attending PSU, she participated in their modern dance company, Orchesis, directed by Patricia Hiegle. She also danced professionally with the traveling troupe of the Manhattan Rockets during the summers while attending college. After graduating, Joyce taught Health & Physical Education at Heritage Junior High, in Cherry Hill, New Jersey for eight years, during which time she established an after school dance club.  After moving to Washington State, Joyce developed an Aerobic Dance & Fitness business which she owned and directed for 10 years. While living in WA, she maintained her dance training with Patty White and choreographed several musicals for the Richland Light Opera Company.  She continued her dance training after moving to NH and has been teaching dance in the area since the 90’s. Joyce has also choreographed several musical productions for Garrison Players, as well as Dover and Winnacunnet High Schools.  In 1997, she began training in Ballroom Dance with Sergei Slussky at the American Ballroom Dance Academy, in Maine and began teaching Ballroom social dance a few years thereafter.  Joyce has been with the organization now called Sole City Dance for over 25 years and expects to share her love of dance and theatre for as long as possible.