Teaching
Julie teaches jazz voice at New School University. She derives vocal techniques from various sources including Jeannette LoVetri and the Estill Voice Training System. She holds a Masters degree in Jazz Performance from the New England Conservatory and a Bachelors degree in Composition from the University of New Hampshire. If you are interested in taking a lesson with Julie, please contact her at teaching@juliehardy.com
Downbeat Magazine featured an
article written by Julie about Ear Training and Improvisation for the
Modern Jazz Vocalist for the "Masterclass" section. Click here
to read this article.
About Lessons:
Julie offers private vocal instruction in all contemporary styles.
For students who would like to focus on jazz:
- development of healthy vocal technique
- expand jazz repertoire, build a "book" of tunes
- how to write out your own charts and learn how to tranpose and find keys that work for you
- exploration of style, interpretation and phrasing
- play basic jazz chords at the piano
- ear training & improvisation (scat singing)
- preparation for demo recordings
- development of business skills that enable you to interact effectively with booking agents and the media
Contact: teaching@juliehardy.com
Julie recently was the featured clinician and performer at the Clark
Terry Jazz Festival. She offers the following master classes &
clinics designed
for high schools, colleges and community music centers:
- Master Class: The Art of the Duo, Modern Jazz Vocalist and Pianist
- Master Class: The Modern Jazz Vocalist and Composer
- Clinic: Jazz Singing 101 - for the beginner
- Clinic: Exploration of the Jazz Standard - for students with some experience in jazz & theory knowledge
- Clinic for Jazz Choirs: Solo Jazz Singing for the Jazz Choir Singer
- Clinic for Jazz Choirs: Collective Improvisation in the Jazz Choir Setting
Please email Julie at teaching@juliehardy.com
to inquire about lessons or to request a brochure about her clinics.
Past workshops and teaching experience include:
- Vocal instructor at New School University
- Vocal Jazz Clinics at the University of New Hampshire
- Adjudicator at the Clark Terry Jazz Festival
- Director of Honors Jazz Choir at the Summer Youth Music School
- Jazz Chair at Indian Hill Music Center
- Voice Chair at Lawrence Academy
- Director of the UNH Jazz Choir
- Teaching Assistant at New England Conservatory
Julie has worked with Dominique Eade, John McNeil, Rebecca Parris and Fred Hersch. She has attended workshops with Sheila Jordan, Mark Murphy, Christian McBride, Luciana Souza, Benny Green, Lewis Nash, Jerry Bergonzi, Russell Malone, Wallace Roney, Curtis Fuller, John Clayton, Winard Harper, and Nancy King.
