Julie Christiansen OAM, Founder and Artistic Director of Voices of Birralee is well known for her compelling work with young voices throughout Australia. This includes her passion for encouraging boys to
continue singing through their voice change and into their adult life. In 2006 Julie was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the Queen's honors list for her service to the Australian community through music, particularly the development of children's and youth choirs at state and national level.
Her choirs appear regularly at regional, state, national and international festivals and are acclaimed for their joyful vitality and quality of tone. Following studies in choral conducting at Queensland Conservatorium Julie continues to work with young people at all levels of experience in school and community ensembles.
She is a popular guest clinician regarding vocal /choral techniques and literature for children's choirs and is regularly invited to conduct and present at choral festivals and educational workshops throughout Australia. In 2004 Julie joined the conducting team of Gondwana Choirs.
Julie has toured extensively nationally and internationally with Birralee Voices, and has represented Australia at festivals in Cornwall, UK and Seoul, Korea, Canada and the USA.