Julie Schmidt studied violin at the University of Memphis for 14 years with Michelle Pettigrew and Pak-Chung Cheng. She graduated from Thomas Edison State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Music with a focus in Violin Pedagogy and Early Childhood Education. She has received her Suzuki training through Book Seven and Practicum from various trainers around the country including Carrie Reuning-Hummel, Pat D’Ercole, Ann Montzka-Smelser, Ed Kreitman, Allen Leib, Lorraine Fink, Michelle George, Cathy Lee, and Christie Felsing. Her love is for children and guiding them down the road of learning music. She believes that loving a child is the greatest gift you can give, while requiring excellence produces great musicians. She has taught for 22 years at the Bellevue School of Performing Arts and at Midtown Suzuki Cooperative.

SAA Registered Training:

• Suzuki Principles in Action
• Violin Unit 1
• Violin Foundation 1A
• Violin Foundation 1B
• Violin Unit 2
• Violin Unit 3
• Violin Unit 4
• Violin Unit 5
• Violin Unit 6
• Violin Unit 7
• Violin Practicum
• Suzuki Early Childhood Education Level 1