Julia Hardie

Julia Hardie is the founder and director of the Central Texas String Academy in Waco, Texas. Julia is a Suzuki Association of the Americas viola teacher trainer. Her background includes a DMA in Viola from the U. of Iowa under William, Preucil, Sr. and study with violists, Bruno Giuranna and Paul Doktor. Julia has served on the faculties of NM St. U. and Baylor U, as conductor of the Waco Youth Orchestra, and is past president of the North Texas Suzuki Association. Currently, in addition to her full studio of Suzuki viola and violin students, Julia is assistant principal violist of the Waco Symphony. She often presents workshops where she is an advocate for starting viola study at an early age, and she teaches at Suzuki Institutes throughout the country.