Brooklyn, New York, United States
Julian Barnett is a choreographer and performer based in New York City. He is the artistic director of the jULIAN BARNETT project, his innovative dance company, and has choreographed and performed extensively across the US, Europe, and Asia. His choreographic work is in the repertory of the Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and he has been commissioned by Dance New Amsterdam, DRA’s Fire Island Dance Festival, and SUNY Purchase. He has been a resident choreographer at the Berkshire Theater Festival where he choreographed and performed in numerous productions, most notably as Tommy in The Who’s Tommy. His work has also been presented by the Hong Kong Cultural Center, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, American Dance Festival, Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center, The Joyce Theater, PS 122, Symphony Space, and La Mama Theater among others. Born in Tokyo, Japan and raised in California where he grew up breakdancing, Julian began his training at the Idyllwild Arts Academy and continued at the Joffrey Ballet. He attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, and since then has had the privilege of working in the companies of Lar Lubovitch, Larry Keigwin, Doug Elkins, Shapiro and Smith, Kevin Wynn, The Metropolitan Opera Ballet with Doug Varone, and Johannes Wieland, where he was a guest artist with Pina Bausch’s TanzTheater. He continually enjoys choreographing for film, video, and theater and in 2005, co-founded Alexander Productions, a film production team that focuses and encourages choreographic films. Thank you to Laura Faure for her sincere support and inviting me to share. Please visit us at: www.jULIANBARNETT.com

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Dance: African, Ballet, Break Dance, Butoh, Chinese, Capoeira, Folk & Traditional, Hip-Hop, Improvisational, Indian, Interpretive, Jazz, Modern, Meringue, Religious and Sacred Dance, Salsa, Samba, Swing, Spanish, Sport, Tango, Ka-razy Singing: Calypso / Reggae, Gospel, Jazz, R & B / Blues, Rock / Pop Sports: Aikido, Baseball, Basketball, Bicycling, Boxing, Cross Country Running, Cross Country Skiing, Fencing, Jazz, Kathak, Running, Modern, Hiking, Horse Back Riding, Jet Skiing, Jiu-Jitsu, Jump Rope, Karate, Kayaking, Kick Boxing, Kung-Fu, Mountain Biking, Mountain Climbing, Pilates, Roller Skating, Sailing, Skateboard, Skiing, Snow Skiing, Soccer, Speed Walking, Swimming, Tae Kwan Do, Tai Chi, Track and Field Events, Water Skiing, Whitewater Rafting, Yoga, Ping Pong, Fishing Voice: Mezzo-Soprano, Soprano Musical Instruments: Bass Guitar, Drums, Electric Guitar, Guitar, Piano, Keyboard Language: English, Japanese Accents: Chinese, Cockney, Irish, Italian, Japanese, New York City, Standard American Additional: Billiards, Hosting, Improvisation, Martial Arts, Mime, Stage Combat, Voice Characterizations