Jose is a well-known director/choreographer who recently relocated to Palm Springs from New York City.

Credits include “A Chorus Line,” “Sugar Babies,” “Evita,” “South Pacific,” “West Side Story,” “Dreamgirls,” “Rent,” and “42 nd Street.”

His work has been performed twice at Carnegie Hall, and he wrote and directed “A Funky Fairytale,” an original production for Trump’s Casino in Atlantic City that received a great deal of critical acclaim and was held over twice.

Jose received the prestigious Carbonnell Award for Best Choreography for “42 nd Street” at the Broward Stage Door Theater in Florida. As a performer, Jose has worked in all areas of performing and has toured extensively in the United States and internationally with shows such as “Peter Pan,” “Dreamgirls,” and “42 nd Street.”

He has also worked with such stars as Chita Rivera, Barbara Eden, Brooke Shields, and Lonnie Anderson, among others.

Jose is an renowned teacher and has worked at several studios and universities nationwide. He was the resident director/choreographer for Hershey Park for many years as well as writing their shows. His work there won several awards for best theme park shows national and internationally.

After a ten-year hiatus, he recently returned to the park for great critical acclaim.

Jose has also directed more than a dozen shows for the 450-seat Axelrod Theater in Deal, New Jersey, including “42 nd Street,” which was nominated for thirteen Perry Awards and went onto win five, including Best Director, Best Choreography, and Best Musical. And “West Side Story,” which won three Perry Awards, including Best Director, Best Choreography, and Best Musical. His production of “Frostie Follies” is performed each Christmas season in Alexandria, Virginia, to great critical acclaim.

He’s currently on the staff at Beyond the Beat Dance Studio in Palm Desert, California, where he teaches adult tap and theater jazz, and teaches for MTU (Musical Theater University), a musical theater program at Rancho Mirage High School.

He made his West Coast choreography debut with a production of “Ballroom” at the Coachella Valley Repertory Theater for which he was nominated for Best Choreography by the Desert Theater Awards. He recently choreographed an acclaimed production of “Cabaret” for College of the Desert at the prestigious McCallum Theater and has been nominated for Best Choreography by the Desert Theater Awards once again.

Member of Actor’s Equity Association.