Julia Atkinson, a native of Orange, California, is a dedicated dancer and dance educator who has recently graduated with a BA in Dance from California State University, Fullerton. While at CSU Fullerton, Julia was a member of their dance repertory company, where she was able to perform works by accomplished choreographers such as Yoshito Sakuraba, Brad Beakes, Stephanie Liapis, and Sadie Weinberg. She has performed at the Claire Trevor Theater as part of the American College Dance Association Conference, the Grand Central Art Center, the Clayes Performing Arts Center, and the Waltmar Theater. Most recently, Julia performed in Brooklyn, New York at the Mark Morris dance center as part of White Wave dance company's Dumbo Dance festival. She has attended the Martha Graham Dance Company summer and winter intensives in New York, the Kanopy Dance Company summer intensive in Wisconsin, and the Backhaus Dance summer intensive. She is interested in performing roles that celebrate authenticity and blend the lines between dance, theater, and film. As she continues evolving as a dancer and educator, Julia eagerly anticipates the next chapter of her dance career.