Julio Medina is a dance artist born and raised in Los Angeles. His work focuses on the metaphysics of dance, considering resilience, connection, and restoration. Medina is an Assistant Professor of Dance at Emory University in Atlanta. Medina’s work has been presented at The New Dance Alliance Performance Mix Festival in Brooklyn (2017), the ConderDance Festival in Tempe, AZ (2018), and the American Dance Festival Alumni Concert (2018). Medina earned his MFA at UCLA's Department of World Arts & Cultures/Dance. Medina toured with David Rousséve/REALITY, in the evening-length work Halfway to Dawn. Julio’s current research explores his indigenous Mexica roots, taking inspiration from Mexica cosmology and mythology. When not teaching or performing, Medina practices yoga, boxing, and gardening.