Josette Wiggan

Josette Wiggan is a Lecturer specializing in Tap and Vernacular Jazz dance. A graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), she has established herself as a versatile performer, educator, and choreographer with international recognition.

Key Career Highlights:

• Winner of the 2001 Spotlight Award in non-classical dance
• Original cast member of Cirque du Soleil's Banana Shpeel and Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour (2009-2013)
• Co-creator of ...The Nutcracker Suite... (2019) and director of Harlem Stomp (2020)
• Collaborator with jazz trumpeter Keyon Harrold on Praise: The Inevitable Fruit of Gratitude (2021)

As a Kennedy legacy holder, Wiggan has dedicated her career to preserving and advancing African American Vernacular Jazz Dance traditions through performance, education, and creative direction.

Scientific Awards:

• 2001 Spotlight Award (non-classical dance category)