JULIA REDICK

JULIA CZILLER REDICK  
Ballet teacher and true original Julia Cziller Redick's legacy lives on, though she has passed. Julia, or Mrs. Redick as she was lovingly known, died on April 18, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia after a courageous fight with health issues. Her artistic spirit continues to remain vibrant in the hearts and lives of thousands of dancers whom she nurtured, trained, and empowered through her love of ballet. Born in Budapest, Hungary and fleeing the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, she came to the US as a refugee at age eleven with her mother Alicia Kish Reisz. Following a brief career as a professional ballet dancer, Julia went on to found the Conservatory Ballet in 1972 in Columbia, Maryland. After moving the school to Reston, it rapidly grew and was soon recognized as a premiere ballet school in the Washington, DC area. It was through her deep passion, artistic spirit, and tenacious nature that families were drawn to entrusting their children in her studios. She became a second mother to her students, always looking after them as if they were her own children.  Julia Redick is survived by her three children, Darren Redick, Jared Redick, and Alexia Redick Bartlett. She was a proud grandmother to Alana, Oliver, and Hugh.  A memorial service will be held at Washington Plaza Baptist Church in Reston, Virginai on Sunday May 23 at 3 p.m.