Julie earned a BA in Integrative Arts with a focus in Dance and Visual Arts from Penn State. Her early training included Luigi jazz and Limon modern technique, and she has taken classes with David Howard, Finis Jhung, Carla Maxwell, and others. Her performance experiences range from local to international (Israel), from small stages to parks, churches, and even a women's prison. Over the years she has taught classes for Girl Scouts, gymnastics centers, cyber schools, yoga studios, and the Phoenixville YMCA. Prior to moving to the area, Julie had worked with dance groups at Lehigh University and Cedar Crest College. In the Phoenixville Community she oversaw the Blobfest Feet First Dancers, which performed for the festival's annual run out variety show. At Feet First, Julie teaches Ballet and Pointe. Julie has been teaching at Feet First since 1995.