By age 12, Joey Vice knew he wanted a career in performance. With his parents’ support, he began homeschooling to focus on dance full-time.

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“I didn’t have a normal teenage life — no prom, no constant hanging out with friends,” Vice says. “But I was so committed to my career, I gave up a lot for it.”

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Despite being shy offstage, Vice says performing brings out a bolder version of himself. “My mom says I become two feet taller,” he jokes.

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After high school, he dedicated his summer to dance intensives, training up to 12 hours a day across the country. Then came the life-changing moment — an email from Cirque du Soleil offering him the role of the Trickster in Kooza.

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At 18, he moved to Quebec to train at Cirque headquarters, working closely with coaches to bring his unique interpretation to the character. He’s now spent two years performing the high-energy role, onstage for 70% of each show, with intense backstage costume changes.

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Once the tour ended in October 2024, Vice moved to Southern California, where he pursues his Dance career and teaches at Dance Lab OC.

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Vice continues to train, experiment with new movements, and dream bigger. “Dance is such an art — and I’m a really creative person."

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Joey is excited to choreograph and teach another generation of creative dancers.