Julie Oser McLeod

Background

McLeod, Julie Oser was born on March 31, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Jesse and Ruth (Hirsch) Oser.

Education

Student, Juilliard School Music, 1953-1955; student, Los Angeles City College, 1954; student, Columbia University, 1957; student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1977-1979; student, University Southern California, 1978.

Career

Member, Merle Marsicano, Bella Lewitzky, Doris Humphrey and Anthony Tudor Dance companies, Los Angeles and New York City, 1951-1958; dancer, choreographer, various summer stock companies, 1955-1960; independent dancer, choreographer, since 1960; teacher dance, consultant, Dance Warehouse, University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara City College, since 1979; owner, presenter, director, Dance Warehouse, Santa Barbara, since 1979. Dance critic Santa Barbara News Press, Dance magazine, since 1978. Founder, artistic director Improv, Inc., since 1988.

Achievements

• Julie Oser McLeod has been listed as a noteworthy choreographer, dance critic by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member City of Santa Barbara Arts Advisory Committee, 1988, Community Promotions Fund Committee, 1985, Arts Consortium, 1988. Founder Santa Barbara Presents...Arts Without Limits, 1984, president, since 1984. Member Santa Barbara Dance Alliance (board directors since 1979, vice president, 1st Annual Lifetime Achievement award 1996).

Connections

Married John McLeod, September 25, 1961 (deceased February 1987). Children: Jamie, Jodi.

Father:

Jesse Oser

Mother:

Ruth (Hirsch) Oser

Spouse:

John McLeod

child:

Jodi McLeod

child:

Jamie McLeod