Julian Barnett
Seeking to define his innate curiosity of undiscovered physical art, Julian Barnett began seriously choreographing in 2005 and has since shared his interpretations internationally. A Brooklyn based choreographer, performer and teacher, Julian has been described as a “New York innovator” and explores work that balances movement innovation amidst authentic expression and experience.
Known for his striking choreographic landscapes, Barnett has created work for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, The Juilliard School, Evolve Dance Ensemble and has received commissions from Danspace Project, Dance New Amsterdam, Duo Multicultural Arts Center, and SUNY Purchase. His work has been presented in China, Germany, Austria, Mexico and Canada as well as throughout the US at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, PS 122, Movement Research and Dance Theater Workshop amongst others. He first evening-length work SOUND MEMORY, was listed as one of the “Best of 2009” by Time Out New York Magazine. In the UK, his solo work THE CLEAN STATE, was recently a finalist in the Sadler’s Wells Global Dance Contest.
Born in Tokyo, Japan and transplanted to California, where he grew up breakdancing, Julian began his training at the Idyllwild Arts Academy under the tutelage of Jean-Marie Martz of the Stuttgart Ballet. Continuing exploration at the Joffrey Ballet and NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Julian preceded to begin influential friendships with Wally Cardona, Larry Keigwin, Lar Lubovitch, Doug Elkins, Doug Varone, performing with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet, and Johannes Wieland, where he worked alongside Pina Bausch’s Tanztheater.
As a teacher, Barnett seeks to push through physical and psychological boundaries to reach authenticity and full potential. He has taught master classes at numerous universities and international conservatories and has been a guest artist at the Kassel State Theater (Germany), Dance New Amsterdam, as well as at the Florida, West Virginia and Bates Dance Festivals.
Currently, Julian is an Artist-in-Residence at the Joyce SoHo Theater in New York, where he is developing his newest evening-length work, TELEPATHY, which will premiere in 2010.
In the past few years Mr. Barnett has begun spooling out choreography, constructing elegant, spare works in which stillness and violence (emotional, but also of bucking spines and whiplash bodies) share equal, uneasy time.
- New York Times
