Julia Wanrow

I am a Colorado native and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from University of Colorado Denver. Before graduating I studied for 2 years at the Conservatory of Music at the University of the Pacific with an emphasis in Music Therapy. After graduation I completed graduate education courses at Metropolitan State College in Denver. I opened my private piano and vocal studio in 2012 and have enjoyed teaching piano and voice to all ages ever since.

I also have an extensive background in church leadership and have led music vocally, from the piano, and with bands in a large 1,000-member church for over 15 years. I participated in and led music on a Medical Mission trip to Tegucigalpa, Honduras in 2016. I also volunteer to lead yearly youth trips each summer. Recently I began work on a weekly basis with a collective of church music leaders and musicians who travel and provide leadership for musical teams and congregations in need of musical directors around the greater metro area.

Many believe that to play an instrument or to sing you need to be gifted and talented in these areas. Natural talent is awesome, but a real desire to learn and a commitment to work toward a goal is much more valuable. I believe that anybody can sing or play an instrument beautifully with the correct training, motivation, and encouragement!

Playing and singing music has always grounded and connected me to something greater than myself. The gift of music has carried me through difficult times and brought great peace and joy to my life. I am passionate about sharing the gift of music to facilitate physical, emotional, and social growth in the lives of my students.  

I spent years of voice lessons beating my voice into submission and then wondering why I wasn’t getting the results that I so desired. After studying extensively under a vocal coach out of Nashville I began utilizing vocal exercises that revolutionized my approach to singing and later to teaching. Understanding where and how the sound is generated and resonates in the human body is key. Simple daily resonance exercises working with the 3 registers- head, chest, and pharyngeal (or middle voice) have changed the way I sing and practice. I love sharing these exercises and tools with my students and over time watching them grow in freedom, power, and confidence.

Christian Contemporary Music (CCM)- Lauren Daigle, Kari Jobe, Hillsong United, Brandon Lake, Elevation Music, Phil Wickham.

Pop- Marc Cohn, Adele, Bruno Mars, Tori Amos, Taylor Swift.

Rock- Beatles, Elton John, John Mayer, the Police, Fleetwood Mac.

Classical- Chopin, Debussy, Beethoven, Berlioz.

Country- Carrie Underwood, Morgan Wallen, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson.

“The light shines in the darkness and the darkness cannot overcome it. “ John 1.5.

I am a Boulder native and grew up in South Boulder attending Bear Creek Elementary. I began piano lessons in the 2^nd grade and voice lessons in middle school and continued both through my high school years. I attended Fairview High School and participated in various choirs such as Madrigals and Show Choir. I performed Marc Cohn’s “Walking in Memphis” at the annual Fairview talent show my senior year. I was also one of 3 students to be invited to sing in the Colorado All-State Choir. I spent hour upon hour as a teenager at my family piano playing through my beloved Tori Amos and Marc Cohn books. I was a competitive swimmer from a young age and swam for Fairview High School for 3 years. Later in life I swam the Alcatraz Invitational in California swimming from Alcatraz to the San Francisco Bay in 50-degree water temps with my younger brother Paul who also lives in Boulder.