JOSHUA ARCHIBALD ("butterfly.god") Apprentice dancer; Jamaican-born and Miami-based, Joshua is a multidisciplinary artist with a focus on spiritual and esoteric material. He was brought up in a firm, Christian household and draws inspiration from both the teachings of his youth and the consequent spiritual journey of adulthood. Having a music producer for a father, and having been raised as a percussionist from childhood throughout high school, he comes from a musically inclined background. He was a regular drummer for his church as well as his high school jazz ensemble. During the later years of his education, he became an engineering student and simultaneously found interest in theatre. Although dance is his medium of choice, his education and training in these different areas aid to inform his creative process and ultimate expression as an individual and artist. As a dance major he received most of his ballet and contemporary training at Miami-Dade College under Michelle Grant-Murray. In addition to his participation in the dance program, he independently trained in Hip Hop and other street styles with different crews and leaders in the community. Lately he has focused on developing his own movement to lay the foundation for future works.
Joshua Archibald
