Julie Nakagawa (Evanston, Illinois) was a featured dancer with Christopher D’Amboise’s Off Center Ballet, Cleveland Ballet, and Twyla Tharp Dance. In 1994, invited by Lou Conte, Julie joined Lou Conte Dance Studio and rose to the position of associate director. She led Hubbard Street 2 from its inception in 1997 through February 2007 as the founding artistic director, nurturing young dancers and establishing the National Choreographic Competition. Her dance citizenship includes service as a board member, consultant, mentor, peer review panelist, and teacher. Julie is grateful to lead DanceWorks Chicago, a creative incubator fostering unique, next gen movers and makers.