Kennedy Dance Theatre’s dance team, the KDT Allstars, is a group of experienced dancers ranging in ages 12-18yrs. who compete in at least two competitions annually, one local and one national, performing several technically advanced routines. They are also actively involved in the community by performing for local festivals, parades, at the Rockets Halftime Show and volunteer for annual community service projects representing KDT.
Allstars Dance Team Director
Julia Kelly
Julia is originally from Brisbane, Australia where she was born and raised and danced exclusively for the Brisbane Ballet Company, One Star Dance Studio and Marilyn Culpitt’s School of Dance. Upon entering her high schools years, she re-located to Round Rock, Texas where she took up continued training in ballet, tap, jazz and modern at Dance Dimensions and auditioned and made the Stony Point High School Tiger Dancers. Julia progressed through her senior year, making Head Captain, a three year member of the jazz company, and a two year member of the Funky Company. Continuing her education, Julia attended Texas State University where she was the Texas State Strutter Head Captain and four year member of the Jazz Elite Performance squad. While at Texas State Julia pledged with the Delta Zeta sorority and also excelled academically as well as maintaining a position on the Dean’s List her entire college career. During her tenure of being a Strutter, Julia was permitted to embark on performance tours to Italy, Paris, Spain, Chile, Germany, New York, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. Julia has studied under many top choreographers such as Brian Freidman, Mia Michaels, Wade Robson, Cris Judd, Laurisann Gibson, Dave Scott, Dyce Diorio, Gil Dildulao, Joe Tremaine, Jeff Amsten, Keri Lagrand, and Ben Schwimmer. Julia was also selected as one of the fourteen Strutters to perform on “America’s Got Talent,” where they progressed through to the live shows and semi-finals. Since concluding her college career and graduating Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Dance Education, with a Dance Certification and PE certification, she has been the Assistant Director for Deer Park High School. As well as working with KDT, Julia is enjoying her fifth year as a teacher/instructor/adjudicator/ choreographer for Showmakers of America.