Julie is a classically trained actress with a degree in Theater and Dance from Bard College, where she was awarded for Excellence in Performance. She has since performed professionally around the country, including Shakespeare and Company where she was a company member. In addition to her performance work there, Julie taught and directed in the education department, where she especially loved working with young adults and specialized in movement for actors. She currently remains active in the local theater community in the Berkshires where she resides. Julie is also a dancer, with years of ballet and modern dance ... more training, and more recently, Flamenco dancing. She is passionate about dance as a form of self-expression. Her love for storytelling, whether she is acting or dancing, is evident in her ability to connect with her audience, and she is known for her ability to bring characters to life, with empathy and sensitivity. less