Julian, 2023
Study for the Portrait Project
Our pilot study for The Portrait Project catches New York-based Filipino-American dancer Julian De Leon at the moment of transition from being a working professional dancer to becoming something else; in Julian’s case, a barber.
"Julian" is part of The Portrait Project, an ongoing series of short films profiling contemporary dancers. The series looks closely at dancers in dual modes; language and movement. Our first three portraits engage dancers at different stages of life and career, emerging, mid-career, master-level, making them lively companion pieces.
JULIAN DE LEON joined Kate Weare Company in 2014, bringing with him a deep history in the dance field and a breadth of expertise in supporting the creative work of choreographers. As Rehearsal Director, De Leon helped to evolve work in process, maintain and restage repertory, integrate new dancers and support tour logistics. De Leon began his dance training at Los Angeles County High School for the Arts in California. In 1997, he moved to London, England to study at the Laban Center for Movement and Dance. In 2000, he joined Wayne McGregor's Random Dance Company. De Leon moved to San Francisco, CA in 2003 where he danced for Kunst-Stoff, Janice Garrett and Dancers, and Margaret Jenkins Dance Company. In 2007 he moved to New York City and danced with Stephen Petronio Company for seven years.
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