Julian Brashears is already an accomplished performer at 11 years old. His acting and singing credits include Caroline, or Change and The World of the Brothers Grimm at Main Street Theater; The Secret Garden and cabaret productions of Memories of Irving Berlin and The Music of Victor Herbert for Bayou City Concert Musicals; Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, Charlotte’s Web and Jack and the Beanstalk at the Company OnStage; and two seasons of A Christmas Carol at the Alley Theatre. Julian was also featured in a television commercial for the Alley Theatre’s Young Performers Studio.
He is the Grand Prize Winner of Pearland’s 2008 Let Freedom Sing vocal talent search competition, and sang "God Bless America" at the Celebration of Freedom on July 4, 2008 in front of a crowd of approximately 4,000 people. He also sang the National Anthem at the opening ceremonies for Pearland’s Winterfest event in January, 2008.
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Julian began taking theatre classes at Main Street Theater in 2003 at the age of 6, and continued in various theatre camps and classes there throughout the next two years. He attended the Alley Theatre's Young Performers Studio in the summer of 2006. In addition to his extensive theatre training, Julian has studied voice with Bettye Gardner, and with Dr. Sharon Radionoff at Sound Singing Institute. He has also been active in both drama and choir at school.
He is an accomplished guitarist, and enjoys learning and composing new songs. He composed original music for the song "Lamp of Aladdin" for Company OnStage's 2008 production of Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp.
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