Juliana Freude is a native of Akron, Ohio and trained at The University of Akron Dance Institute where she was a recipient of the Gena Carroll Scholarship and appeared with The University of Akron Repertory Dance Company in many roles including a soloist in “Onda 9” by Ana Lobe, and “Letting Go” by Travis Gallin. She received summers training Jennifer Muller Modern Dance, Nashville Ballet, Charleston Ballet Theatre, Connecticut Ballet and Ohio Dance Theatre. Juliana understudied with the Ohio Ballet in “Rite of Spring “and performed “Dracula“. Later she performed with Nashville Ballet as a trainee apprenticed with the Charleston Ballet Theatre. While dancing with he has performed original works such as “Rite of Spring”, “Sleeping Beauty”, “Great Gatsby” and “The Nutcracker” choreographed by Jill Eathorne Bahr. She also was able to perform a variety of dance forms such as works from Broadway and Bob Fosse. Juliana is currently dancing with the company, Dancing Wheels. She has had the opportunity to perform the leading role of “Helen Keller, A Tribute to her Teacher” This is Juliana’s first season with Dancing Wheels.
