River North Dance Chicago

Patrick began his professional career as a dancer with The Joffrey II Dancers in New York City in 1993. He was soon promoted to the main company of The Joffrey in 1994. He made the transition with the company to the city of Chicago and began to dance leading roles in many ballets ranging from classical to contemporary. He was well known for his versatility in the range of work the Joffrey performed at the time. In 2002, Patrick left The Joffrey to join Hubbard Street Dance Chicago where he also danced many featured roles by lead choreographers in the contemporary dance world, as well as Hubbard Street audience favorites. While at Hubbard Street, Patrick began teaching company class and soon realized he had a passion for teaching ballet as well. This continued throughout his years as a Professional dancer. He returned to The Joffrey in 2006 to spend the remainder of his performing career with his greatly admired first Artistic Director and Joffrey Co-founder, Gerald Arpino. In 2009, Patrick suffered a career-ending injury. He officially retired from The Joffrey in 2010 when doctors told him he would not be able to return to a performing career. Transition from performing began when Patrick became nationally certified in Massage Therapy. He enjoyed a successful career working for AthletiCo and began his own business, Session Massage Therapy. After a break from the dance world, Patrick began teaching ballet for various companies and schools throughout Chicago. Patrick loves challenging and pushing dancers to grow both through technique and artistry. He was recently hired as Ballet Master for River North Dance Chicago, and is thrilled to begin with them for their 2013-14 season.