Julie Parsons holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Gordon College, where she led violin sections in the Symphony Orchestra and played with the Chamber Music Program. As the Orchestra Director for Marblehead Public Schools, she teaches and rehearses string students grades 3-12 and prepares three concerts a year for each ensemble in the school system. She has also founded and currently directs the Marblehead High School Senior String Quartet and the Marblehead Chamber Orchestra for grades 6-8. Ms. Parsons is a member of the National Association for Music Education and a recipient of the Gordon College Music Guild Scholarship.