Pam Rossi's Dance Ten

Julia Felker has over 35 years experience as a teacher, choreographer, and performer. She began her dance training in 1965 with the San Diego Civic Youth Ballet, and, by 1971, was training in jazz, tap, and gymnastics. At age 15, Julia began dancing, singing, and choreographing for musicals at high schools, universities, community theaters, and churches and, to date, has choreographed over 25 full-length productions, including “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” for which she received an award for outstanding choreography. She has also choreographed for the Moorpark Civic Ballet. Julia also co-wrote, directed, and choreographed an original musical, “The Queen of Can’t”. While a student at the University of Redlands, UC Riverside, and Cal Arts, she began her extensive training in modern dance while performing professionally with Urban Sprawl and Dance Gallery. She attended lengthy intensives with Seattle-based Bill Evans Dance Co. and Utah-based Repertory Dance Theater. Julia was a guest artist and director of the dance program for the University of Redlands. She has also trained and performed with members of the Bella Lewitzsky Dance Co., guest performed with Jazz Dancers, Inc., was a five year member of Frances Zappella and Dancers, and performed extensively with L.A.-based Donna Sternberg & Dancers. She has guest-taught and performed at over 30 institutions. She joined the Alleluia Dance Theater, a liturgical dance company and part of the Sacred Dance Guild. As co-director of the company, she has performed in hundreds of worship services, celebrations, and festivals and led workshops and retreats at churches, missions, retreat centers, and private institutions throughout the U.S. She’s been on the dance faculty at Cal Lutheran University since 2001.