Breaking the Barriers as a Women Band Conductor with Julia Baumanis

Women, all around the world, are paving the way toward a society that fostersinclusivity, diversity and equality.In this episode, we’ll get a chance to listen to Julia Baumanis. She’s going to share with us how her initial passion for music became the guiding light to her career as a band director.Aside from discussing her rise to the musical world, she’s going to elaborate on her aspirations, navigating through the pandemic and why she is embracing her gender as a medium to raise awareness and encourage more women to be leaders in their expertise.Dr. Julia Baumanis is Assistant Director of Bands at Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts and is the first female band director in the university’s history. Previously, she served as Assistant Director of Bands and Director of Athletic Bands at the University of Central Missouri and served as Multicultural Chair for the Missouri Music Educators Association. She has presented her research nationally and most recently has focused on developing a conductor’s baton that records data collected from a conductor’s expressive gestures. She is a graduate of Florida State University, where she received her PhD in Music Education and Instrumental Conducting.Audio Editing: Podcast EngineersAll About Chaowen Ting