Performances & compositions
"The evening's one unmitigated delight was vocalist Julia Norton who could trill, hum, scat, throat-sing and do multi-phonics with the best of them. Her jazz improvisation on Copeland's 'Appalachian Spring' was simply superb."
"Julia Norton's inventive a cappella score nicely complements McKereghan and Kelly's subtly clever performances and writing."
Teaching feedback
"Mary really loved her time with you -- we very much appreciate your enthusiasm and gentleness! She always looked forward to lessons and really enjoyed the exercises you gave her for practice. She's written a couple of songs since we've come here, so I think her interest in singing and music is staying pretty strong. Eric thought his lesson was great, and wished he could have had more! Your students are very fortunate to have you as their teacher."
"Julia has a way of gently pushing and accompanying you as you discover the potential of your voice. Technical work is often couched in dynamic movement and visualizations, and Julia also uses free-form writing and art to investigate the connection between our emotional lives and the voices that emerge from them. You leave her sessions, inspired, challenged and more joyful than when you walked in."
"I met Julia after a number of years of working with voice instructors. We've worked together both one-on-one and in groups. Her unique craft of integrating both technical and emotional tools in our practices has enabled me to loosen up the constraints on my voice and make unprecedented strides. I've sharpened my ability to sing harmonies, loosened up my head and neck, and found surges of inspiration to write and perform. And it's fun! Julia is a kind soul and a dedicated teacher. I'm glad to have her support."
"Working with Julia has opened up a whole new world in vocal technique to me. The work we have done together has allowed me to tap into emotions and feelings needed to translate heartfelt lyrics to the audience. The entire package offered by Julia has been extremely beneficial to me in my journey as a singer."
"Julia, you have such a way of bringing people together, creating a warm environment and making the space a safe one for people to step out on a limb. I was so wowed by several of the performances last night, and absolutely full of admiration for every singly person who sang. It was splendiferous. Magical. And the improv warm-up creation was glowing, flowing, soothing.... I'll never forget it."
"Julia's 8 week course on movement and voice was invaluable to me. An amazing journey that touched on places and voices that gave me new insight on who I am today. Julia creates a safe environment that nurtures a place to explore parts of self not yet tapped into. I highly recommend the workshop to anyone."
"....working with you was a very intense, productive, useful experience that has stayed with me. You are the first teacher that actually got me to do my exercises and your support and encouragement meant a great deal to me. You are a gifted healer and music coach and anyone would benefit from working with you, whether they want to sing, or just explore inaccessible parts of themselves through the vocal movement process."
"I wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed the workshop and how inspired I am by your leadership skills! You did a great job in guiding us through the different phases of the workshop--very much appreciated."
"Julia is a skillful & compassionate teacher, who has a profound understanding of both solid vocal technique and the emotional and psychological dimensions of singing. Through our work together, I am learning to awaken and joyfully embrace my authentic singing voice."
"Julia provides a safe and nurturing environment in which to learn. She was able to get me to open up vocally even when I didn't feel like singing. I have so much more confidence in my performance ability after having worked with Julia for only a few weeks."