julie petry

Associate Professor of Theatre and Dance, Julie is currently in her 11th year of teaching at Bloomsburg University, where she also serves as Founder/Director of the Dance Minor program. She holds an MFA from the U. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (dance) and a BFA from the U. of Arizona where she studied dance, theatre, and music. Julie worked professionally in the Mid-west/Chicago region for over 12 years wearing multiple hats ranging from aerial artist to dialect coach, and to date she’s directed, choreographed, &/or performed in well over 150 productions. Highlights from her Chicago days include receiving two Emmy nominations (Regional) for her work as Director/Choreographer with HeartSong Communications, touring nationally with Kenny Rogers, and earning a "Best of New Dances" nod for the creation Hatari which appeared in the month long festival Dance Chicago. She has worked professionally with Polish, Flamenco, Aerial, Modern, Musical Theatre and Ballet companies, and recently had her work performed at Bucknell University (2019), and produced by Koresh Dance Company in Philadelphia (2017). She has a passion for teaching Voice and Movement to actors, exploring the spiritual wisdom inherent in the work of yoga, and is a passionate writer on the topics of diversity and arts advocacy. Her writing can be found in the Bi-Women’s Quarterly among others.