Joel was born in Duluth, Minnesota on April 7th, 1947 to Cora and Carl Hall. He had a passion early on in life for physical fitness and sports. Joel often spoke of his High School (Hermantown) ...

When the Joel Hall Dancers needed someone to succeed the company’s namesake and longtime artistic director, its board turned to a trusted insider: William Gill, who’d been a dancer and artistic leader ...

Joel Hall Dancers & Center has named William Gill as Artistic Director and Joseph Pindelski as Executive Director of the iconic Chicago dance company founded by Joel Hall in 1974. Having served in ...

Sixers fans will not see Joel Embiid play anymore this season. The complications surrounding his left knee won’t allow him to do so, and the team has no solidified treatment plan in place, at least ...

In March 2020, the Joel Hall Dancers were preparing for a concert celebrating the work of cofounder and artistic director emeritus Joel Hall, with dances spanning each decade of his choreography, from ...

June 7, 2025 - Founder Joel Hall and Artistic Director William Gill share the history and exciting plans for the future of Chicago dance community pillar, Joel Hall Dancers & Center. For class details ...

In 1974, Chicago dancer and choreographer Joel Hall cofounded the Chicago City Theatre Company to amplify the creative talents and stories of some of the city’s most marginalized individuals. A Black, ...

When the pandemic reached Joel Hall Dancers & Center, COVID restrictions permanently shut the doors of our home in Edgewater. There for 10-plus years, JHDC had been an organization in constant motion, ...

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