About
Julia Asher is a Brooklyn-based movement artist drawn to work that is imaginative, clever, and alive with possibility. Rooted in a deep love of the creative process, she thrives in collaborative environments where ideas can stretch across disciplines and evolve into something unexpected.
Julia is currently a freelance dancer in New York City, performing with a range of artists and companies including Abarukas, Katherine Helen Fischer, Vivake Khamsingsavath, Petra Zanki, and Yaroque Dance Theatre, among others. Her performance career is grounded in versatility and curiosity, with each project offering a new physical and creative language to explore.
Alongside her work in dance, Julia is deeply engaged in the intersection of movement and media. With a passion for photography, videography, and interdisciplinary collaboration, she is particularly drawn to projects that blur the boundaries between performance, film, fashion, live music, and immersive experience.
Her choreographic work is driven by collaboration and a desire to reimagine how dance exists across contexts. Recent works-in-progress were presented at Mark Morris as part of the Re/Venue Dance Festival. She will premiere her newest work, Last 2 Brain Cells, co-choreographed with Anna Hershinow, at Arts On Site on May 14, 2026, with an additional showing at That Show on May 30, 2026.
In parallel to her artistic practice, Julia is committed to building sustainable ecosystems for artists. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Emerging Artist Resources (EAR), an initiative dedicated to providing accessible education and support for emerging creatives navigating the field. Prior to launching EAR, she spent two years at Pentacle, where she managed the fiscal sponsorship program, Foundation for Independent Artists.
She holds a dual degree from Johns Hopkins University: a BFA from the Peabody Conservatory and a BA in Natural Sciences, with a concentration in Neuroscience and Mathematics. This interdisciplinary foundation continues to inform both her creative work and her approach to arts administration.