Julie Hill Bio

Julie Hill

Dr. Julie Hill, Director of Percussion Studies at the University of Tennessee at Martin, is highly regarded as a performer and pedagogue specializing in contemporary and world percussion. She has presented clinics and concerts for universities and state Day of Percussion festivals throughout the US and is a frequent guest lecturer and performer on the topic of Brazilian percussion. As a member of the acclaimed Caixa Percussion Trio, Julie has performed at international festivals in Mexico, Brazil, France, Puerto Rico, South Korea, and the Percussive Arts Society International Conventions (PASIC) in 2003 and 2004. Hill received her Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Tennessee at Martin, holds a Master of Music degree in Percussion Performance from Arizona State University, and has a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree from the University of Kentucky. Hill is researching and studying percussion extensively throughout Brazil, primarily in the regions of Salvador da Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo. Her teachers include James Campbell, J.B. Smith, Nancy Mathesen, Leigh Stevens, and Neguinho do Samba. Hill serves on the international advisory board for Escola Dida, a project in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil dedicated to social reform for women and at-risk children through music. The June 2004 Percussive Notes journal featured a cover story written by Hill on the Brazilian based project. She also serves on the PAS World, College Pedagogy, and Scholarly Research Committees. Julie Hill is an endorser of Pearl Drums / Adams Musical Instruments, Innovative Percussion, Evans Drum Heads, Zildjian Cymbals, Grover Pro Percussion, and Audix Microphones.