Julie Christensen
Julie is happy to return for her third season with the Blue Knights.
She graduated from Syracuse University with dual degrees and
advertising and music. While pursuing her vocal performance degree at
SU, Julie marched in the trumpet section of the Syracuse University
Marching Band and played bass clarinet in Wind Ensemble and Orchestra.
She went on to Roberts Wesleyan College for a Masters in Music
Education, and taught general music and chorus for the Hilton Central
School District. She also spent several years touring as a singer and
trumpet player for Nick and the Nice Guys, a Rochester-based cover
band, travelling throughout the United States and Canada. Currently,
Julie performs on the marimba with the Rochester Crusaders Drum &
Bugle Corps as a member of the front percussion ensemble.
Outside of the music realm, Julie also pursues her other passion:
working with at-risk youth. Julie is finishing up the Masters in
Social Work program at Roberts Wesleyan College. She works as a
Program Director for an after school program targeted at academically
and behaviorally at risk students, which operates within the Rochester
City School District. Julie also works as a counselor for the Center
for Youth's shelter for runaway and homeless youth and coordinates the
summer camp programs for the City of Rochester.
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