Francois grew up in the Kansas City area training at Donna’s Doorway To Dance & Drama in such styles as ballet, tap, jazz, modern, and musical theater. He’s won numerous top awards, and was apart of the Footloose Extreme Team and TOP Elite stars. He was accepted to SUNY Purchase Conservatory in New York under scholarship, where he received his BFA in Dance. He trained under Kasuko Hirayabashi, Richard Cook, Megan Williams, and Stephanie Tooman, and danced for acclaimed choreographers Kevin Wynn, Julian Barnett, Pam Tanowitz, Rozalind Newman, and Nelly Von Bommel. Francois attended summer programs at Kansas City Ballet, Doug Varone & Dancers, Reverb Dance, and Dance New York International, where his choreography was selected to perform in Burgos, Spain. He’s danced with City In Motion Dance Theater and for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, performing many shows onboard while traveling around the world. He’s danced in the duet iPhone app commercial, as well as for Tokyo Disney Resort, performing various Disney character roles in One Man’s Dream II.