Julie Marie Muskat

Julie Marie Muskat has moved 16 times, but is originally from San Antonio, TX.  She is a summa cum laude graduate of the inaugural class of Alonzo King's LINES Ballet BFA Program in San Francisco, CA, and of Interlochen Arts Academy in MI. Alongside dance, Julie Marie is a published writer and a violinist.  She has taught dance for all ages across the US, Israel, and Italy, and her choreography has been set and performed nationally and internationally. She is currently based in Minnesota as a freelance performer and choreographer, having danced with Threads Dance Project (2013-2020), Vox Medusa, Dance and Other Behaviors, faux pas (a collaborative duo with Betsy Schaefer Roob), as a guest for Rhythmically Speaking, James Sewell Ballet (MN), Cities Classical Dance Ensemble (MN), St. Paul Ballet (MN), and Ballet Arts Youth Ensemble (MN).  Beyond MN, she has danced with Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company (Israel), Compagnia AiEP (Italy), Revolution Dance Theatre (OH), and Central California Ballet.  She has performed her work and been on faculty many times at the Cathedral Dance Festival (MN) and the Southern Vermont Dance Festival.  Julie Marie teaches dance and Pilates across the Twin Cities and nationally.  She has also worked as the operations and technology manager for an I/O psychology consulting firm. She is the founder of Deeper Water Arts & Mind/Body Center, an independent consulting firm that provides movement-based approaches to foster health, wellness, & resilience for individuals & communities.