Julia Gutsik

Dance Style
Repertoire - Urban

Workshop Title
Urban Dance Repetoire

Workshop Description
This workshop will focus on repertoire from a piece called, "Sit back ya'll", choreographed by Julia Gutsik and Raul Guevara. "Sit back ya'll", premiered in Calgary in 2008 and has been presented in venues across Montreal and Ottawa since. Vocabulary includes fast foot work and 3-dimensional patterns that move in and out of the floor. This is a high energy, dynamic piece that will keep you on your hands and feet- literally!

Artist Bio
Julia Gutsik, OCT, B.Ed., BA, is recognized for her versatility as a dancer, distinct flavor and high energy as a performer and teacher. Julia is the founder, and artistic director of Luv2Groove, a company that delivers a high level of educational dance workshops to school boards across Ottawa and the surrounding areas. She has over 20 years of dance training and holds a BA in dance and a B.Ed. She has performed professionally, taught all over the world including Canada’s Arctic with Blueprintforlife, and is an occasional elementary teacher with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. Currently, Julia is completing her Master’s in Education at the University of Ottawa where she is hoping to submerge herself even more into the methods of teaching, learning and evaluation.