Swedish-born choreographer Julia Bengtsson came to New York in 2012 to immerse herself in diverse opportunities that have ranged from classical ballet to baroque opera and film. She has choreographed over 20 productions at venues such as Carnegie Hall, UN Headquarters, Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center, and Alvin Ailey Dance Center. In addition, she has choreographed and directed works for Opera Lafayette, Connecticut Ballet, Atlanta Baroque Orchestra – among others. She is fluent in Feuillet notation and aspires, through her study of historical choreography, to create works that embody the Baroque meaning of ballet – a Gesamtkunstwerk.

Julia dances nationally and internationally and regularly performs with companies including New York Baroque Dance Company and the Connecticut Ballet. She received ten years of education from the Royal Swedish Ballet School and was a Scholarship Student at the Joffrey Ballet School.  In the summer of 2021 she was the first choreographer to be awarded a position in Early Music America's Emerging Professional Leadership Council. She has served four years as Board Member and Choreographer of Higher Ground Festival (NYC), as a Choreographer and Advisory Board Member of Bach Cello Suites Festival. Keep up with Julia's projects at www.juliabengtsson.com