Student Bio Spanja

Julia Spanja is majoring in the Masters program in Classical Vocal Performance. Julia received her Bachelor's in Music Theatre performance in our department as well. Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Julia transferred into the Music Theatre program in her sophomore year. As an undergraudate and like many Music Theatre majors in Steinhardt, she had the oportunity to perform in operas including: Camilla (Tullia), L'Enfant et les Sortileges (L'Enfant) and The Old Maid and The Thief (Miss Todd). In the department's production of Fiddler on the Roof she played Tzeitel.

Julia is one of the original members of our department's student run theatre group, "The Players Club", in which she acted as producer of the mainstage production of The Good Doctor.

One year after having completed her B.M. in Music Theatre Performance, she returned to the Steinhardt School to continue her graduate studies under the tutelage of voice professor Michael Ricciardone. During her time as a Master's degree student in vocal performance, Julia has been seen in the Educational Theatre production of 5X Wilder (Mrs. Hawkins). Recently, she has also performed in vocal performance program productions of the operas, Hansel and Gretel (Hansel) and Riders to the Sea (Mauryia) as well as the Cole Porter musical Tonight at 8:30 (Lily Pepper).

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