Julie received her Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Mississippi in Communicative Disorders, where she attended college on a baton twirling scholarship. She received her Master of Science in Teaching Degree from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and she worked as a Speech and Language Therapist in the Harford School District for two years. Turning to her first love, Julie opened up a studio in 1982. She has spent many years training, competing, and performing in the areas of Baton Twirling, Dance, Gymnastics, and Modeling.

Julie's Touch of Silver Dance Studio has many solo baton twirling, dance, dance-twirl team, and corps championship titles to its credits. Julie's students have won Local, State, Regional, National, and World titles. The Senior Parade Corps has represented Team USA at the NBTA World Championships in both Holland in 2006 and Belgium in 2009. Julie has also coached many individual champions, including three Miss Majorette of America champions. She has often been selected to, and continues to judge the National and World Solo Twirling and Corps Championships, Miss Majorette of America Championships, and state Miss Majorette pageants throughout the country.

Julie also studied ballet for numerous years under the direction of Nikolai Makaroff. She was selected to judge the European Nationals in England and has instructed the children's portion of the Nutcracker Ballet with the Pennsylvania Ballet Company. She continues to study jazz and ballet and continues to bring top choreography to the studio. Her advanced students have studied at Julie's studio with the Alvin Ailey Performing Dance Troupe. Julie has modeled for Rosemary Biscoff's and A & M Talent in print, commercial, and runway. She has directed (and her students have modeled in) numerous style shows for Oshkosh B'Gosh.

Julie opened her new studio in October of 1998. She was named Corps Director of the Year during the NBTA National Championships held at Notre Dame University in July of 1999 and she was inducted into the NBTA Twirling Hall of Fame 2003. In April 2006, Julie was named Oshkosh's Most Amazing Mentor by the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce. She and her husband, Dave, have 4 children: Dane , Lacey, Damian , and Whittney. Lacey, has captured the titles of 2003 Junior Grand National Champion, 2004 Miss Majorette of America , and 2005 Senior World Open Solo Champion. She is now the feature twirler for Michigan State University. Whittney, is following in her sister's footsteps as she has also won numerous state and regional titles and has placed in the top ten in her division at Nationals. Whittney is the 2009 World Junior Open Strut Champion, Top 6 National and World Solo finalist, and Top 10 Miss Majorette of America Finalist.

Julie and her staff continue to study in all areas of dance by attending classes, workshops, clinics, and seminars to keep their skills updated in an effort to give their students the best possible instruction.

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