JOEL DEAR

Show Skater​

The World of Ice Dance International, PBS
2018, April 2019
Shall We Dance on Ice (Ice Dance Cast) ABC Network
Aired February 2017
Hallmark Home & Family, Holiday Special (Aerialist) Hallmark Channel
​Aired December 2015
Shall We Dance on Ice (Guest Performer) ABC Network
Aired February and March of 2015
Ice Dance International (Cast & Featured Performer)
​2015, 2016
​America’s Got Talent, Season 8 (Aerial/Skater) NBC Network
Aired Summer of 2013
Ice Theatre of New York, ICE: DANCE (Cast & Featured Performer)
2013, 2014
Royal Caribbean International (Aerial Ice Act)
2013, 2014
​Aerial Ice, California’s Great America (Aerialist/Skate Cast)
2014
Broadway on Ice, Willy Bietak Productions (Cast)
2013, 2014, 2015
Battle of the Blades, Sun Valley
2011, 2013, 2014
Klemath Falls Winter Carnival (Director and Choreographer)
2013, 2014, 2015
Autostadt (Volkswagen) Winter Carnival (Cast & Principle roles) Germany
2011, 2012
Sun Valley on Ice (Cast)
2006-2015
Holiday on Ice Festival (Cast & Understudy Aerial Act) Netherlands, Germany, France
2010-11
​WiWa, Frozen Water Productions (Aerial Act) - China
2008
Holiday Ice Spectacular - Jeb Rand Productions (Cast & Assoc. Choreographer)
2008, 2009
US National Figure Skating Championships
2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (ESPN 2), 2008

Dance Training

Hip Hop, Modern, Lyrical
The Rainbow Tribe, Mary Perry, Boston, MA
Ballroom
Lioudmila Dance Studio, Michael Shultz, Alexandria, VA
Hip Hop
Joy of Motion, Julie Caldron, Washington, DC
Jazz, Ballet, Lyrical
Dance Arts Academy, Betsy Carr/Melinda Baker, Traverse City, MI
Ballroom
Dance Master Studio, Mark Smith, Indianapolis, IN

USFS Test Credentials & Coaching Experience

Triple Gold Medalist (Gold Dance, Senior Freedance, Senior Moves)
International Dances- Rumba, Cha Cha Congelado, Yankee Polka, Austrian Waltz
U.S. Figure Skating Team Member 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Internship with Master Rated coach and former PSA President, Sandy Lamb
18 years coaching private lesson
20  years coaching group lessons

Choreographic Experience

“Dreamcatchers” The Rainbow Tribe 2006
Competitive Figure Skating Programs 2005, 2006
Synchronized Skating Summer Camp 2005
Reston Figure Skating Summer Camp (Director and Choreographer) 2002, 2003
Twin Bays Skating Club Ice Show 2002
“Alice in Wonderland” (Director and Choreographer) 2000

Figure Skating Training

The Skating Club of Boston
Tom Lescinski/ Barrett Brown/Karen Cullinan, Boston, MA
Skatequest of Reston
Scott Myers/ Carissa Green, Washington, DC
Indiana/ World Skating Academy
Sandy Lamb/ Ben Williamson, Indianapolis, IN
Centre Ice
Jean Marie Marchant/ Laurent Masse`, Traverse City, MI

Competitive History

2008 US National Championship 
Dance, Top Ten finish
2006 US Nationals Championship
Dance, Top Ten finish
2005 US Nationals
Pewter Medalist, Junior Dance
2004 US Nationals
Top Five Finish, Junior Dance
2003 US Nationals
Silver Medalist, Novice Dance