Joshua Barwick

Joshua was born in Yorkshire and trained locally before studying at the academy of Northern Ballet under Yoko Ichino. At 16 he went on to study at Elmhurst Ballet School – in association with the Birmingham Royal Ballet.

Upon graduating in 2010, Joshua went on to join Northern Ballet where he toured the UK and Europe extensively, dancing in many works by David Nixon including; The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Cleopatra, Beauty and the Beast, The Great Gatsby, Giselle and I got Rhythm. He also was in the creation cast of Kenneth Tindall’s - The Ultimate Form.

After 4 years Joshua moved to London where he danced as a Principal dancer for New English Ballet Theatre for a gala performance at the Royal Opera House, creating the role of the Violinist in Andrew McNicols - The Kreutzer Sonata.

After this short contract Joshua was invited to join Rambert where again he travelled the UK and Europe performing in a variety of repertoire including, Christopher Bruces; Ghost Dances, Kim Brandstrupts; Transfigured Night and Life is a Dream, Didy Veldman’s; The Three Dancer’s, Mark Baldwins; Dark Arteries and The Strange Charm of Mother Nature, Sound Dance by Merce Cunningham and was also part of the creation of Sharon Eyal’s Aisha and Abhaya amongst many other works throughout his time.

Joshua then went on to dance for Company Wayne McGregor, touring the world with Wayne’s celebrated work; Autobiography. He was part of the creation of Living Archive which premiered in Los Angeles alongside an evening with the Royal Ballet. He also created a role in Orpheus and Eurydice alongside the English National Opera at The London Coliseum. Joshua danced the central duet in Wayne’s; Outlier alongside Alessandra Ferri, which will remain a special career highlight.

Joshua has been teaching alongside his dance career for many years delivering company class for many professional dance companies. He has been a guest teacher at a lot of vocational dance schools in the UK and runs his own masterclasses and workshops.

In September 2021, Joshua joined the artistic faculty at Elmhurst Ballet School which he is incredibly proud of. After training at the school, it is very special to come back after 11 years and help inspire and train the next generation of dancers.

Joshua would like to thank his family, supporters, and sponsors for all their love and continued support.