Doctor of Musical Arts, Arizona State University (in progress)
Master of Music: Performance Pedagogy, Arizona State University
Bachelor of Arts: Instrumental Studies, University of Arizona
Testimonials
Thank you for helping my son find a hobby. You were always there with a smile to give him another chance. Your support and encouragement paid off. Thanks for never giving up on him and for helping him succeed.
Parent of a band student
Ms. Stafford is kind and laid-back but an extremely effective teacher at the same time. I learned so much from her!
Graduated Student
A standout of the second movement of Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez was Julie Stafford's attention-stealing, soulful English horn solo in the sobering conversation with the guitar. Her playing was crisp and had an emotional intensity that pierced the quiet and brought to life the agonizing pain Rodrigo felt when he wrote the movement, inspired by the heartbreak of his wife's miscarriage.
Review in the Arizona Daily Star