Jocelyn E. Cox is a Washington, DC native whose early training in Tap, Modern, and Ballet (RAD) set the foundation for a lifelong devotion to dance. An accomplished and dedicated educator, Mrs. Cox has taught at Howard University—where she served as a full-time lecturer and co-coordinator of the Dance Major/Minor Program—as well as American University, Joy of Motion (DC), the Steffi Nossen Dance Foundation (NY), The Ballet Tech School (NY), and George Mason University (VA). She currently teaches Modern in the Adult Program at The Washington School of Ballet.
Jocelyn holds an MFA in Dance from the Conservatory of Dance at SUNY Purchase College and a BFA in Dance and Marketing from Temple University. Her rich and varied training includes programs at The Philadelphia Dance Company (Danco2 Apprentice Company), Ballet Theatre of Maryland, Mark Morris Dance Group, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and Danza Contemporánea de Cuba. Throughout her career, she has had the privilege of learning from and collaborating with esteemed artists such as Hinton Battle, recording artist Tamia, and Kazuko Hirabayashi.
Her choreographic work has been presented across renowned stages, including the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (DC), Atlas Performing Arts Center (DC), SUNY Purchase College (NY), and the Jack Guidone Theatre (DC) where she produced and choreographed UP! Dance Project. She has also created works for Georgetown University’s Dance Company, Hershey Park, and the International Association of Blacks in Dance Conference.
As a performer, Mrs. Cox has appeared in The Chocolate Nutcracker at the Lincoln Theatre (DC); All Shook Up, Annie, South Pacific, and Peter Pan (Dance Captain) at Jenny Wiley Theatre (KY); The Christmas Spectacular (OH); FAME at Surflight Theatre (NJ); Chicago at Media Theatre (PA); Hairspray aboard Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas (the first cruise show featured on the Tony Awards); Guys and Dolls at Olney Theatre Center (MD); The Wiz and Guys and Dolls (Dance Captain) at Ford’s Theatre (DC).
Mrs. Cox is also an award-winning children’s book author, using storytelling to educate and promote a global appreciation for the art of movement. Her children’s books, Jocelyn Learns to Dance and How Feelings Move, have earned two Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council Grants, the Firebird Book Award, the Golden Wizard Book Prize, and an honorable mention at the Paris Book Festival. Her books have been translated into French and Spanish, and have reached audiences in Jamaica, Rwanda and France.
A lifelong learner and passionate advocate for the arts, Jocelyn is committed to inspiring dancers of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds to explore, trust, and elevate their artistic voices.