Julia Shaw
Director of Children's Choir

Julia Shaw is delighted to be serving as the Director of Children’s Music at Second Presbyterian. Mrs. Shaw is currently pursuing a Master of Music in choral conducting at Butler University, where she studies with Henry Leck.  She holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Indiana University, where she was the recipient of the Lucie M. Kohlmeier scholarship in voice, the Krueger scholarship in choral conducting, and the Mary R. Book scholarship in music education. In addition to graduating with high distinction, she was honored with the Austin B. Caswell award for outstanding musicology research. Her vocal study has been with Steven Rickards, Mary Ann Hart and Maria Williams. She is a certified Kodály educator, having completed levels I, II and III at Indiana University.

Mrs. Shaw currently serves as choir director at Zionsville West Middle School and was selected as Teacher of the Year for Zionsville West Middle School and Zionsville Community Schools in 2006-2007. Additionally, she is an assistant director of the Indianapolis Children’s Choir, conducting the Zionsville Satellite Choir.  Mrs. Shaw also enjoys serving as a clinician for IMEA’s noncompetitive and Circle the State with Song festivals.  As the recipient of several grants, Mrs. Shaw has commissioned new music and hosted noted guest artists in residence with her school choirs. Her students have regularly been selected to perform with the ACDA Central Division Honor Choir and the IMEA All-State Honor Choir. The Tri-M Music Honor Society chapter sponsored by Mrs. Shaw was named Indiana State Chapter of the Year and Runner-Up for National Chapter of the Year in 2004 and 2005.

Prior to coming to Zionsville, Mrs. Shaw was the choir director at Eastwood Middle School in Indianapolis. She also spent four years with the Indiana University Children’s Choir, where she served as musicianship teacher and conductor’s assistant. She currently sings with the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir and her professional affiliations include Music Educators National Conference, Indiana Music Educators Association, American Choral Directors Association, Indiana Choral Directors Association, the Organization of American Kodály Educators, and Sigma Alpha Iota Music Fraternity. While she’s not teaching, she enjoys distance running and has completed three marathons.

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