Juel D. Lane

Juel D. Lane is Executive Artistic Associate with the Black Acting Methods Studio. He is noted as one of the most gifted dance talents in the country, and his awe-inspiring work rightfully yields this title. In addition to facilitating the Studio’s intensives and workshops, he is a professional choreographer, filmmaker, and one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch.” Lane graduated from The University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and received his early training from the Freddie Hendricks Youth Ensemble of Atlanta and the esteemed Tri-Cities High School. Most recently he won the Celebration of Dance: Choreographer of the Year Award and Best Choreography for Live Performance for Ailey II’s “Touch & Agree.” Lane has performed nationally and internationally with Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, and currently dances with Bessie Award winning Camille A. Brown & Dancers. In 2012, Lane became the first black independent Atlanta-based choreographer to be commissioned by the Atlanta Ballet, choreographing “Moments of Dis” for the company. Lane was selected to participate in the 2015-2016 Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation New Directions Choreography Lab. He has also released four dance-on- film projects: “Just Another Day,” “How to Kill a Ghost,” “When The Beat Drops,” and “The Maestro.” Lane recently choreographed on Ailey II and Dallas Black Dance Theatre. He was recently seen as a dancer in the Emmy Award winning tv special, Jesus Christ Superstar Live on NBC.