JULIA ANNE COHEN
Julia is an actor, voice teacher, creator, and connector originally from the beautiful Hudson Valley. Recent credits include Broadway Asia’s international tour of The Sound of Music, the regional premiere of SpongeBob SquarePants:The Musical at The Barn Theatre, and the Off-Broadway production of Dracula:Finding of a Shadow at the Gene Frankel Theatre (recipient of Broadway World’s Best New Play Award).
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Julia Cohen Voice Studio has over 30 students, ranging from Broadway professionals and emerging artists to individuals working on karaoke songs or public speaking skills. She is also on faculty at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where she teaches musical theatre technique and song interpretation.
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Julia earned her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance with a minor in Acting and a concentration in Music in Education as a Presidential Scholar and Chadwick Medalist at the New England Conservatory. Prior to her senior year, she spent a transformative summer working for The College Light Opera Company on Cape Cod, performing in eight productions including Wonderful Town, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Music Man, Sweeney Todd, Pippin, Pirates of Penzance, Iolanthe, and La Périchole. This experience solidified her passion for the stage and ultimately led her to New York City, where she pursued a Master of Music in Musical Theatre with a Vocal Pedagogy Certificate at New York University as a Musical Theatre Excellence Award winner.​
A passionate collaborator and advocate for new theatre, Julia has appeared in the New York premiere of The Project at Lincoln Center’s Clark Theatre and The 10 Commandments at the Center for Jewish History. She has performed in concerts at Feinstein’s 54 Below and at The Kennedy Center alongside Grammy Award winner Chandrika Tandon. Whether on stage, in the recording studio, or in the teaching studio, Julia brings energy, warmth, and a deep love for music-making.
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On screen, Julia has appeared in commercials for KitchenAid and Town & Country Living, and was recently featured in Sins of the South (True Crime, Oxygen) and the film Hello Brooklyn.
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Julia's professional journey began with performances at Billie Jean King’s Salute to Olympic Women Gold Medalists Gala at The Waldorf Astoria and Benita Fitzgerald Mosley’s Women in Telecommunications Gala at The Grand Hyatt.
When she’s not performing or teaching, you can likely find Julia on a hiking trail. She’s more than halfway through hiking the 46 Adirondack High Peaks, one-third through the Catskill peaks, and has completed a 12-day trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal. She loves traveling, reading, and has a newfound passion for line dancing.
What's Up?
Julia is currently collaborating with her Dad to record songs he wrote in the 1970s while living in Brooklyn. In July, she taught Song Interpretation and Vocal Technique at the American Academy of Dramatic Art's Summer Musical Theatre Intensive. This month, she will take on the lead role in the film Game Night and a feature in Close to Nowhere.
