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I love the change of seasons; it gives me a ritualistic time of reflection and renewal. A chance to honor where I’ve been and what is coming, and how I want to show up. My friend Jess recently told me that Feb. 2nd (Groundhog Day) is a more modern day version of the ancient Celtic… Continue reading Change of Seasons – Change of Heart // Julie Dean
Has anyone gotten to know themselves a little better after this last year? I was already on a discovery journey, so maybe this self-knowing became more intensified for me. The pandemic and horror show of a year made me question my priorities and why I was doing what I was doing. I even went through… Continue reading Who do you serve? // Julie Dean
Contemporary Voice Specialist Julie Dean talks about navigating anxiety in herself and her students during COVID-19.
Independent Studio Teacher Julie Dean shares tips for helping singers transition from classical music singing to popular music singing.
All of my singers want to sing commercial music, or popular songs. I encourage them to sing what they want to sing. When I first began taking voice lessons myself over 20 years ago, I was assigned an Italian art song. Learning Italian as a beginning voice student was very common, and at the Academic… Continue reading Song Choice in the Contemporary Studio // Julie Dean