Studio Stories: Reminiscing on Twin Cities Dance with Julia Tehven Sutton - Season 9, Episode 110

Julia Tehven Sutton began her professional career with Minnesota
Dance Theatre under the Artistic Director and Founder Loyce
Houlton, performing in many of her original works as well as
ballets of renowned choreographers such as Balanchine, Glen
Tetley, Frederick Ashton, Petipa and Michael Fokine. In 1988
Julia joined Myron Johnson’s Ballet of the Dolls dancing in
countless original works including the Children’s Theatre
productions of Beatrix Potter and Worn Out Dancing Shoes (based
on the 12 Dancing Princesses by the Brothers Grimm). Julia has
also danced with James Sewell Ballet, Minnesota Opera, Chanhassen
Dinner Theater and acted in the Jungle Theatre productions of
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf, The Glass Menagerie and Bus Stop.
She has performed with local choreographers and was invited to
join Robin Stiehm’s Dancing People for a performance in Ashland
Oregon. She has taught ballet at Larkin Dance, Summit School of
Dance, Minnesota Dance Theatre,
Zenon and most recently at the Reif Dance program in Grand
Rapids, MN. In 2004 Julia was awarded the McKnight Fellowship for
Dancers and commissioned John Kelly for her SOLO piece, Mrs.
Hamlet.

 Julia now lives in Central Minnesota in a beautiful house
on a beautiful lake with a beautiful husband and beautiful
daughter, Ruby, and is quite content.