Joel is a composer and lyricist living in New York City. Off-Broadway: Music and additional lyrics, PharmaBro, an American Douchical! (OBA Nom, Best Musical). Joel is the Music Supervisor of the Story Pirates, where he has contributed multiple original songs to Story Pirates’ globally recognized podcast (regularly top #10 in Kids and Family on iTunes, 1M downloads/month). Collaborating composer and additional lyrics, Folk Wandering (Jaclyn Backhaus, book/lyrics; Pipeline Theatre, 2018). Composer: Bagels from Benny and Sammy Spider, (Rebecca Schoffer, book/lyrics; 92Y). Music and additional lyrics, The Clumsy Princess (Jessica Puller, playwright; Beverly Hills Theatre Guild Award recipient). B.M, Northwestern University (Joseph L. Siegel scholarship award for Music Theater). Member of the BMI Advanced Musical Theatre Writing Program. Other current project: Noplace.

Education background: 

Northwestern University, B.M. in Voice and Opera and Music Direction, Certificate of Performance in Musical Theater

Professional career:

Musical Theater Composer-Lyricist, Singer, Producer/Arranger, Piano/Keyboard, Children’s Music Entertainer

Teaching background:  Teaching Artist with Trinity Wall Street, Disney Theatrical Group, Metropolitan Opera Guild, and more.

Teaching at Sound Collective since: 2023