Before coming to Colburn, she trained as an early childhood music facilitator with Music Together in New York City, worked a music teaching mentor for the Thornton Community Engagement Program at the University of Southern California, and co-facilitated a music appreciation group for hard-of-hearing adults at the Bionic Ear Lab within the Keck School of Medicine.
Julianne Papadopoulos, originally from Ridgefield, Connecticut, received her Bachelors of Arts in both Music and Psychology from Elon University in North Carolina. After graduating, she moved to Los Angeles to complete her Masters degree in Community Music at the University of Southern California. Throughout her studies and training, she has enjoyed working with individuals of all ages from toddlers to older adults. Her connection to music is strongly based in community and the belief in using music to facilitate a sense of togetherness and inclusion.
Before coming to Colburn, she trained as an early childhood music facilitator with Music Together in New York City, worked a music teaching mentor for the Thornton Community Engagement Program at the University of Southern California, and co-facilitated a music appreciation group for hard-of-hearing adults at the Bionic Ear Lab within the Keck School of Medicine. She has presented research at conferences in the U.S. and internationally, including the International Society for Music Education and the Society for Music Cognition and Perception, and believes in using her research to inform her music teaching philosophy. In addition to her current work at the Colburn Community School of Performing Arts, she continues to work as a research assistant and music facilitator for the Bionic Ear Lab.