Joseph Hetzer, born in Los Angeles, CA, is currently a corps de ballet dancer with Oklahoma City Ballet. He started his training with Diane Lauridsen in Torrance before attending the University of Southern California Glorya Kaufman School of Dance as a member of its inaugural class. While at USC, Hetzer worked closely with William Forsythe on his classic works and new creations. After joining Oklahoma City Ballet in 2019, Hetzer has worked with Ryan Jolicoeur-Nye, Penny Saunders, Michael Pink, Robert Mills, Nicolo Fonte, and Jessica Lang. Outside of ballet, Joseph is a spin instructor at Cyclebar Classen Curve. This is his first year with NCI.