Joseph Copley-Venturo Díaz (he/him) comes from a performing arts background, having danced professionally with Oakland Ballet, Margaret Jenkins Dance Company, Amy Seiwert’s Imagery, Dance Through Time, Robert Moses’ KIN, Madison Ballet, San Francisco Opera Ballet, and on and on. 

"Blessed with both stage presence and striking technique, he whipped off cabrioles, tour jetés, tours en l’air and a coupé jeté menège with no break. His entrechat quatres and brisé volés were embroidered with épaulement. Even when he was just standing, his back to the audience, his powers of expression were impressive." (Dance Magazine)

"A Greek God." (New York Times)

Joseph received a Next Generation Arts Leadership Grant to attend business school at City College of San Francisco. Hired as Company Manager at ODC/Dance in 2013, he is now the Associate Director of Artistic Planning, and oversees programming ODC’s 52 weeks of artistic activities. 

Outside of ODC, Joseph serves on the board of directors for the Western Arts Alliance, Isadora Duncan Dance Awards & Dance Through Time, sits on the Entertainment Committee of the BatterySF, is a member of the Dance/USA Dance Managers’ Council, and is on the advisory committee for Mark Foehringer Dance Project. He is a panelist for the San Francisco Arts Commission, is an alumni of Leadership SF, volunteers for political causes, and produces events at San Francisco street fairs, night clubs, and festivals.