Danceworker
Dance Genres
Hip Hop
Giulz.velez
Female / She/Her/Hers
Giuliana Velez is a movement artist, choreographer, and DJ based in Houston, Texas. She earned her BFA in Dance from the University of Texas at Austin and currently serves as a resident artist at Project Row Houses. Giuliana’s movement practice is rooted in versatility, curiosity, and cultural preservation- spanning street, contemporary, hip hop, Latin, and modern dance vocabularies. Her artistic inquiry centers on bridging the divide between street and concert dance worlds, advocating for the representation and celebration of Black dance forms within institutional spaces. Giuliana’s choreographic work often incorporates collaboration, improvisation, and storytelling across live performance and digital platforms. Her recent works have been presented at the Cohen New Works Festival (2025) and the American College Dance Association (2023). As her practice continues to evolve, she remains dedicated to challenging traditional hierarchies in dance and cultivating spaces where underrepresented forms thrive and transform the stage.