JULIA RAHM

Julia Rahm (SHS Class of 2010). Vocal artist, voice teacher, composer, poet. Julia

has been described as inspirational, positive, genuine, selfless, brave, authentic,

inclusive and courageous. While at SHS, Julia explored all the vocal arts programs

the community had to offer, including the jazz choir, the Americana Project, musical

theater (starring in Grease and Fiddler on the Roof), and at Bend’s Cascades

Theatrical Company. She wrote and directed a one act play, started a diversity

week, began the human dignity coalition, and started the first Gay Straight Alliance.

Julia then attended the prestigious Sarah Lawrence College in New York where she

studied theater, music, and French. She obtained her master’s degree in vocal

performance from Roosevelt University in Chicago and studied for one year at the

École Normale de Musique de Paris. Among her many ongoing projects, Julia is Core

Associate Chorister with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and is a founding

member and the director of social justice & programming for The Valkyrie

Ensemble, a Chicago-based vocal/opera ensemble seeking to promote women and

women’s stories through music. She has continued her writing, and regularly blogs

on poetry and stories. Julia most recently published her first book of poetry – “Wild

Heart: Poetic Musings of a Queer Mystic.” A natural leader.

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