Philadelphia-based singer and teacher Julia Natoli is a native of Rochester, NY, and received her Professional Performer’s Certificate in Voice and Master of Music in Voice Performance and Pedagogy degree from Penn State University. She has 13 years of experience teaching voice and piano and, over the years, has taught for community schools, private schools, theatres, non-profits, and universities across Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey. She is thrilled to be entering her 5th year at Tim Welch Vocal Studio, where she now serves as both the faculty’s lead instructor and as the studio’s Director of Education.
Since moving to Philly in 2021, she has appeared in multiple regional productions as a cross-over artist from opera into musical theatre. Some of her favorite roles include Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls (The Levoy Theatre), Girl in Once (City Theatre Company), Ilse Neumann (The Milton Theatre), and Rosalie Mullins in School of Rock (The Ritz Theatre).
She is also an avid marathon runner, registered yoga teacher, and 2nd degree black belt who enjoys using these experiences to guide her teaching of singing as an integrated mind/body experience. These experiences, along with her love of continuing education and current voice studies, reinforce her philosophy of having the mindset of a lifelong student, a frame of mind she passionately shares with the teachers she oversees. When she isn’t singing or teaching, she enjoys all things epicurean and spending time with her two excellent cats, Renata and Mirella