Joanne Herrera was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. She has accomplished a list of dance industry performances and worked with top choreographers in Australia gaining knowledge and experience by working with top professionals in the industry of dance.

Starting at 6 years of age, she became a Physical Culture Champion Girl for 10 years competing at the Nationals held annually at the Sydney Opera House. She also shared an interest in learning and playing classical harp music. Another love was Hip Hop music- and from then started choreographing for school and later starting a dance krew outside of school. She then decided her love for dance grew and at 13 took up training in jazz, tap, contemporary and completed her Royal Academy of Dance Certificate receiving Credit with the help of one of the ex-Australian Ballet company dancer training at Robyn Kirkland School of Ballet. Later Joanne completed a Full-Time Dance Scholarship at Urban Dance Centre under Juliette JET Verne and faculty. At the same time graduated in a Bachelor of music Majoring in Classical Harp Performance at The Australian Institute of Music, Sydney and was lucky enough to play as Guest with Sydney Youth Orchestra for LEGS11 and Queen Mary II cruise ship celebrations and has continued performing at Weddings and also teaching the harp.

While completing her degree and scholarship she also kept dancing starting another dance krew GIGABEATZ who have performed for 2PAC’s The Outlawz Sydney Tour and Urban Music Awards, also entering in major hip hop competitions. At the same time Joanne was teaching dance hiring at a local hall since 2004, which ended up growing numbers and lead to open a dance, music, tutor studio DANCE2MUSIC Australia.
In dancing and performing, she has traveled and trained in LA, New York and Vegas. Some credits include dancing for Rhys Bobridge (So You Think You Can Dance Runner Up), Marcia & Deni Hines (Australian Idol Grand Finale Performance), featuring in television shows and commercials for The FOOTY Show, Mornings with Kerri-Anne, ABC’s The Chasers and a featured dancer on So You Think You Can Dance Australia making it through to the Top 40 Dancers in Australia. She has also featured in Music videos of Cassie Davis, D-Minus and Nikki Webster. Also various dance gigs for Yes OPTUS, Champion Sportswear, Freestyle Magazines NIGHTSHIFT, Auto Salon, and performing podium gigs in various clubs all around Sydney.

She has been taught and influenced by world class teachers and choreographers such as SWOOP (Aaliyah’s Choreographer), BSHAW (Chris Brown’s Dancer), Chris Jones (You Got Served), Andre Fuentes (Britney Spear’s Choreographer), Tony Czar (New Kids on The Block Choreographer), Tucker Barkley (Janet Jackson’s Dancer), Kimberly Wyatt (Pussycat Dolls), Dominic D-Trix Sandoval (So You Think You Can Dance America Season 3 & America’s Best Dance Krew Winner QUEST KREW) Marc Marvelous (Usher’s OMG Tour Choreographer and Dance Captain), Dennis McKinley (Missy Elliott’s Tour Dancer), Shirlene Quigley (Beyonce’s Dancer) and more.

Joanne has also produced and choreographed her own show casting an elite group of dancers named PURE ESSENCE Dancers where she was able to really use her creativity and training and showcase to the public.

Joanne is currently signed to LA’s top dance agent McDonald Selznick (MSA Talent Agency) and been offered a position as Assistant Choreographer for Courtney Miller Jnr of Production Company Night Owl Films and Author of the book The Business of Dance who has danced and worked with such artists Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Diana Ross and Paula Abdul.