Dancer, choreographer and director, John Paul Bishop has long been associated with prominent dance companies and schools in the US and abroad and has worked with some of the most notable artists in the world of dance. He began studying classical ballet and piano at the age of 8 and began his professional career at 16 with the Milwaukee Ballet Company. He has since performed with over twenty professional companies from New York to Japan. John and his wife Mieko are living in Port Townsend Washington where John serves as Artistic Director/Choreographer for the Port Townsend Ballet. John is looking forward to sharing his many years of experience and love for ballet to more students in the region. And we are so excited to have him joining our team!