Julie is excited to be joining us as Vocal Coach. She has been performing with Harmonic Relief since 2008 and looks forward to this new role. She has been a vocal director and conductor with musical theater groups both at the community and high school level in Chicago and the Twin Cities and has been a private vocal coach for many years. She also directs the Waverly Gardens Singers, a choir composed of retired adults in North Oaks. Julie is the leader of a 70s-80s rock band, The Jehms, and regularly plays the guitar and cello for different groups. Julie has had leading roles in musical theater, opera, and oratorio. She has been a leader and cantor in church music ministry for many years and is a professional singer for weddings, funerals, and receptions. Educated in music, science, and journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno, Julie has called the Twin Cities home (with her husband, Pete, also in Harmonic Relief) for 25 years.