Julianna Rubio Slager creates ballets that pair classical rigor with vivid storytelling, cultural memory, and emotional truth.
Her work moves between the collective and the individual, where the force of the corps de ballet sharpens the singular voice of one dancer.
“Rubio-Slager’s choreography flows like chimes; even when the wind has passed the beauty, the interaction lingers. It is my definition of phenomenal.”
- See Chicago Dance, D’onminique Boyd-Riley
"Julianna’s work in the studio and on the stage is elevating the Chicago dance community as being at the forefront of equity and inclusion at the highest levels of artistry and leadership."
- Chicago Loop Alliance
“A very distinct, assured voice, one who seems to know her mission and her purpose for making.”
- Panelist, Chicago Dancemaker’s Forum