JULIAN NICOSIA
© Dominik Mentzos
Julian Nicosia was born in Saint-Étienne, France, in 1989, and grew up immersed in the world of dance.
Julian began his journey as an acrobatic rock dancer, a discipline he pursued for almost ten years, competing at the highest international levels until the age of 17. A few months later he joined the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Lyon. In 2010, Julian made his debut with the Lyon Opera Ballet, where he had the privilege of performing works by renowned choreographers such as William Forsythe, Jiří Kylián, Mats Ek, Trisha Brown, Ohad Naharin, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Maguy Marin, Catherine Diverrès, Jérôme Bel, Christian Rizzo, among others.
In 2015, Julian took a pivotal step in his career by joining the Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company under the direction of acclaimed choreographer Jacopo Godani. Within two years, he was appointed Ballet Master.
In 2019, Julian started his own choreographic career, creating and working for some of the most prestigious institutions in the dance world such as Opéra National de Paris YC, Finnish National Ballet, SemperOper Dresden, Ballett Dortmund, Tiroler Landestheatre and St Gallen Dance Company.
He has also choreographed duets and solo pieces for world-renowned dancers such as Maria Kochetkova & Sebastian Kloborg, Osiel Gouneo & Maria Gonzales, Ines McIntosh & Jack Gasztowtt, Eve-Marie Dalcourt & Toon Lobach, Alessandro Riga & Giada Rossi, Eugenia Brezzi & Giacomo Castellana, and Jacopo Giarda. These works have been performed at celebrated dance festivals, including Les Hivernales de la Danse, Roberto Bolle & Friends, International Ballett Gala Dortmund, and DAP Festival.
Julian’s creative process is both innovative and deeply collaborative, tailoring each creation to the unique qualities of the dancers and companies he works with, and ensuring that everyone involved reaches their full potential. Julian’s emerging choreographic style is expanding and becoming increasingly eclectic, marking him as a distinctive voice in the dance world.
"Right away it was clear that he was developing a clear and singular choreographic style and vision, extremely contemporary while using and playing with a balletic vocabulary."