From Evanston, Illinois, Julie was a featured
dancer
with Christopher D’Amboise’s Off Center Ballet, Cleveland
Ballet,
and Twyla Tharp Dance. She has also performed in Ruth Page's
Nutcracker and Die Fledermaus. Returning to Chicago upon her
retirement from dancing, she has been especially interested in
the development of dance artists and their related artistic
collaborators. At the invitation of Lou Conte, Julie joined the
staff
of Lou Conte Dance Studio in January 1994 and rose to the
position of Associate Director. In addition, she led Hubbard
Street 2 from its inception in 1997 through February 2007 as the
artistic director of the second company of Hubbard Street
Dance
Chicago, nurturing young dancers and establishing the National
Choreographic Competition to provide creative opportunities for
emerging dance makers. A sought-after teacher, Julie has
taught
classes for dance studios, university programs, and companies,
nationally and internationally. She has served as a co-chair of
the
Artists Council for Dance/USA, has been a panelist for the
National Endowment for the Arts Access to Artistic Excellence
category, and has participated as a facilitator for caucuses at
the
National Performing Arts Convention. For more info, visit the company website.