Julie has studied dance for over 40 years and has been teaching dance for over 30 years in the Southern CA and LA areas!
She has been trained in all styles of dance with her specialty in Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Musical Theatre, Acrobatics, Ballet and Pom.
Julie trained with such greats as Al Gilbert, Jo Rowan, Lynda Gache, Frank Hatchett, Steven Boyd, Dee Caspary, Dave Massey and more!
Julie graduated with a degree in Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Elementary Education and minored in Theatre/Performing Arts.
She performed and starred in many onstage plays and musicals including “The Taming of the Shrew”, “Bye Bye Birdie”, “Oklahoma”,
“To Gillian on her 31st Birthday”, “South Pacific” and more!!! Her dancing has even taken her on two separate dance tours performing throughout Japan.
Julie is a former UDA instructor and has coached numerous dance and cheer teams in the Southern CA areas.
Julie has been involved with the Miss America organization as a Director and Judge for over 15 years.
Many of her former students are now teaching, modeling, acting and dancing professionally in the San Diego, Los Angeles,
New York and Nashville areas. Some of her students have been, or are currently on Television productions such as “Arrow,”
“DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow” and Broadway shows such as “Wicked”, “The Radio City Rockettes”, “Aida”, “Cats”, “Oklahoma!”,
“The Lion King” and more! Most Recently, Julie finished choreographing for the Teen Dance movie
entitled “To The Beat” Film….a fun teen movie about dance, family, friends and pursuing your dreams!
Julie loves teaching, choreographing and judging fresh new talent from all across the country!