Joshua Kiesel

Joined KCB in 2021, +2 Years – Second Company

Joshua Kiesel is from Hanover Park, Illinois, where he began his training at The Faubourg School of Ballet before continuing on full scholarship at The Washington School of Ballet under Rinat Imaev and Xiomara Reyes. A prizewinner at the 2022 Helsinki International Ballet Competition, he has been a company member of Kansas City Ballet since 2021. His notable roles include Basilio in Anna-Marie Holmes’ Don Quixote, Peasant Pas in Devon Carney’s Giselle, Cavalier in The Nutcracker, the Green Man in Lila York’s Celts, and the Third Solo Man in William Forsythe’s In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated. Kiesel has also appeared as a guest artist nationally and internationally.