Julia Simon, Director - Silicon Valley Boychoir

About the Director

Julia Simon, Director and founder of the Silicon Valley Boychoir, has taught children and adults in schools, churches, and private organizations in California, New Jersey, Minnesota, and Arizona. She holds a Bachelor's degree from Concordia College, Moorhead, MN and a Masters degree from Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ and has studied conducting with Paul J. Christiansen and Joseph Flummerfelt.

Mrs. Simon has taught in the Palo Alto schools teaching choirs, general music, and julia simon musical theatre. For eight years, Mrs. Simon worked with the Ragazzi Boys Chorus touring Australia and New Zealand as well as the Pacific Northwest where she led choirs at the Missoula International Choral Festival. She has taught singers in her voice studio, training them for auditions and performances with the S.F. Symphony, S.F. Opera, Opera San Jose, and West Bay Opera as well as local performances and competitions.

She also composes and has had several pieces premiered and performed locally and has several children's pieces published by Augsburg Fortress. Mrs. Simon has performed as soloist and chorus member with Soli Deo Gloria and its select chamber choir Camerata Gloria and the vocal jazz group, the San Andreas Singers.

Here's what boys and parents have said about Julia Simon:

[My husband] and I are very appreciative of the way you have related to [our son]. You have fostered his self-confidence in appreciating his musical ability and challenging him to reach a little further. You have earned his respect and ours as a skilled teacher and person. — M.T.

Thanks for being a really good conductor. — Andrew

Thank you for getting [our son's] musical life off to such a wonderful and successful start! He's got so much more self-confidence... — H.S.

Your skill as a teacher, storyteller, comedian and musician all work together to make a wonderful conductor... — C.D

You have always given [our son] the gifts of great mentoring, musicianship, confidence, musical technique, vocal coaching... and a listening, respectful ear to hear his challenges. — C.V.

What a wonderful job you do! And what results! Thank you for all your effort on behalf of [our son] and the other boys. — C.W.

Your love of music and beautiful voice has been an inspiration. [Our son] has learned so much... — L.W.

Thank you for being such a great conductor and teacher — Gregory

Thank you very much for sharing a wonderful year of music with all our children. It is a rare pleasure to be around someone who spreads joy and harmony with every act, as you do. — S.P.

Thank you so much for your hard work this year with the boys. [Our son's] singing and music skills have improved and it's nice to see the recent improvement in his attention. — K.and B.H.

Thanks SO much for your patience with the little ones like [our son]. You showed us that it really pays off to have this extra activity. My son's love for music grows everyday. — G.S.

I appreciate that you challenge your students and provide great instruction in a supportive way. — L.S.

You're a great conductor. — Ben

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