[1] In January 1985, while looking for the next step in her career, Spina answered an advert for a dancer in a show with "an international stage and television star".
[2] Her work included choreographing ten of Copperfield's nineteen CBS television specials, beginning with "The Magic of David Copperfield VIII: Walking Through the Great Wall of China" (March 14, 1986), in which she was credited as assistant choreographer, and his show "Dreams and Nightmares", which ran at the Martin Beck Theatre for 25 days between December 5 and 29, 1996.
In 2000 Spina left Copperfield's team and developed her own solo magic act, which she performed in locations including Las Vegas, Atlantic City and the Bahamas.
[1] She released a three volume VHS set entitled "Joanie Spina : Get Your Act Together" on which she offered advice on stagecraft, routining, working with assistants, movement and character development.
Spina also penned a column for the periodical MAGIC Magazine in which she demonstrated techniques for magicians to improve their choreography and staging.