Julia Dewey Dye, Ph.D. - Vice President

Dr. Dewey Dye has a diverse and richly textured background from which she has developed techniques for instruction in a variety of fields. Her graduate degree in Theatrical Hoplology prepared her to look at cultural approaches to conflict and their application to performance.

She looks to combine her knowledge of perceived violenceand its effect on modern audiences with the historical wealth of warrior cultures and individual warrior experiences. Her studies have led her to discover the warrior role in Native American, Japanese, Tibetan, and European traditions, as well as in modern America. Her writings have been published in journals such as "The Fight Master" and "Coalition Works".

Julia is currently a technical advisor associated with Warriors, Inc. and her own company, Axe of Courage. She has worked on such projects as the films Galaxy Quest, Starship Troopers and Wag the Dog, the television mini-series Rough Riders, and live performances such as Star Trek: The Experience and Terminator:2-3D in Hollywood. She also co-directed T2:3D for Universal Studios Japan in Osaka which opened on April 1, 2001 and was the Associate Venue Producer for Short Track Speed Skating and Figure Skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

Her roots in live theatre include her long association with the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, the Ring of Steel in Chicago, and many Renaissance Festivals and other historical theatre events.

She is active in the Society of American Fight Directors currently serving as Executive Director.

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