Julie Karn Named Principal Dancer for Brian Friedman's Company

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Acclaimed Canadian dancer Julie Karn has joined choreographer Brian Friedman’s Faux Riche Entertainment which will be touring in the United States this fall as part of the RADIX Dance Convention, a dance competition for ages 5 and over.

“I’m thrilled to join Brian as principal dancer and assistant choreographer,” Karn said. “It’s a great opportunity to share Brian’s vision and creativity along with my own talents in this compelling tour that will stretch from coast to coast.”

Friedman, who is headlining the tour for RADIX, is one of the dance world’s top choreographers, having worked with Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Celine Dion, Janet Jackson, Prince, Christina Aguilera and many others. RADIX is known for its unique workshop classes, which aim to deliver training in both fundamental dance techniques and today’s most cutting-edge styles. The company also features its renowned dance competition, where versatility is encouraged and rewarded.

As principal dancer and assistant choreographer, Karn will draw on her past experience in a wide variety of dance genres as she takes to the stage to share her talents with unique and talented dancers from around the country.

Karn began her professional dance career at 14, when she began appearing in a number of television shows, films, music videos and live performances, earning her much acclaim. More recently, she danced in the Netflix series “Grand Army” as well as last year's "Sneakerella," a film from the Walt Disney Co. where she portrayed a leading dancer role. She has also appeared in Canada's popular talent show series "The Next Star," where she was a featured dancer alongside various contestants.

“Working on ‘The Next Star’ was a great opportunity to work with so many talented young artists and incredible choreographers,” she said. “It really inspired me to pursue dancing with a greater fervor than ever before to reach my full potential.”

She has also performed with Nick Jonas, Jason Derulo, Cascada, Shawn Desman, Serena Ryder, Kira Isabella, KC Roberts and the Live Revolution, in addition to touring China for the "Dear Life Asia Tour" with artist Danny Fernandes as both a feature dancer and choreographer.

Moreover, for the past 9 years she has been an ambassador for “Inside Dance Magazine”, allowing her to share her passion and knowledge of dance with students across North America.

Even as she danced professionally, Karn was able to earn her Masters Degree in Human Health and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Guelph, along with her HBA in Kinesiology at Wilfrid Laurier University. She is currently in the process of completing her Doctor of Chiropractic at Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College.

Besides dancing, Karn also played professional soccer for FF USV Jena in the top women’s league in Germany and most recently for ASA Tel-Aviv in Israel, before returning to dancing in recent years.

“I always had an affinity for dancing and athletics,” she said. “Soccer in some ways, is an expression of the physicality and athleticism involved in dancing, which perfectly compliments that aspect of my life.”

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