Julian Lewis is a dance artist, teacher and co-director of Traceworks Dance. He graduated from Trinity Laban in 2013 and has since performed with EDGE Dance Company, Bowie Live and Ffin Dance across the UK, Italy, Portugal, Austria, Israel, Belgium and The Netherlands. Julian has also performed for BBC TV, Marvel Studios (Secret Invasion), Pinot! The Musical, Cascade Dance Theatre and the London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony, as well as projects at venues including the Royal Opera House, the Royal Albert Hall for BBC Proms, Manchester Art Gallery, Southbank Centre, Hackney Empire, The Old Vic Tunnels and The Place. In 2019, Julian completed his master’s degree at London Contemporary Dance School, fulfilling the role of rehearsal director on Celebration Event – a project commemorating Merce Cunningham’s Centennial performed by final-year undergraduate students.

Julian is passionate about sharing his professional practice with the wider community and the next generation of dancers. Currently, he regularly tutors both recreational and pre-vocational groups at The Place, Trinity Laban and DanceEast, as well as undergraduate students on the BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance programme at Trinity Laban. From 2016-2021, he was the director of B40 Youth Dance Company on behalf of Greenwich Leisure Limited, and he is also a guest teacher for Springs Dance Company and the Central School of Ballet Associate Programme. In 2023, Julian was a dance captain for Manchester Pride Parade, supporting choreographer Ruth Jones and 100 Booking.com staff for their performance alongside Conchita Wurst.

As the co-director of Traceworks Dance, Julian has performed, choreographed and produced a range of professional projects for the company.