Julia Pal is an experienced Speech Arts & Drama teacher, and a respected adjudicator and examiner. She is also an accomplished vocalist known for her rich mellow sound and elegant stylings of jazz favourites. Her diverse training and experience influence her creative pursuits as well as her teaching practice.
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Speech Arts & Drama
The study of Speech Arts & Drama offers a range of opportunities to develop one’s speaking voice and communication skills. Through public speaking, storytelling and improvisation activities, participants learn to sequence and summarize facts and thoughts in their own words. They explore ways to use their voices effectively and improve their diction, articulation and delivery.
Julia offers private online instruction via Zoom.
Kingsway Conservatory of Music
By now you have heard the very sad news about the closing of The Kingsway Conservatory of Music at the end of June 2021. This is indeed a great loss and…
Julia began her career as an independent theatre artist and workshop leader and continues to divide her time between teaching and performing. Inspired by her improvisational comedy training at Second City, she co-wrote and and performed in several original shows and musical revues in Toronto and at Fringe festivals. She became a key player in a soap opera spoof called The Wedge of Night; episodes were created and performed each week before a live audience.
Writing songs for the musical revues re-awakened her interest in singing jazz and in expanding her theory knowledge. She returned to school and since graduating from the Humber College Jazz program, continues to sing professionally with the Julia Pal Trio.
Julia has released two CDs. She sings original songs on Frail Gesture, which were created using eight poems by E.E. Cummings set to music written by Julia, and arranged by Andrew Downing for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion. For her Imprint CD, Julia compiled a very personal selection of jazz and pop standards arranged for piano, bass and voice by Jordan O’Connor. Both CDs are available for purchase.
In addition to her creative projects, Julia teaches speech arts & drama, adjudicates for speech arts festivals across Canada and is a member of the Royal Conservatory of Music College of Examiners for Speech Arts & Drama. When she’s not teaching or performing Julia’s other interests include hiking, snowshoeing, and beach combing as well as photography, creative writing and experimenting with papier mâché and collage.