In this episode, I speak with singer, musician and artist, Julie McInnes. Born in Australia, Julie has always been a musical artist. From Circus OZ to Cirque du Soleil, and now, as an independent artist, Julie has a lot of info and wisdom to share about the art and craft of bringing music to life.Join Julie’s World for additional content! Go to https://www.patreon.com/juliesworld

• The experience of playing a cello (0:01:02)
• Cello demo (0:03:00)
• Julie’s early experiences with music in Australia (0:04:22)
• The support of family to pursue the arts (0:08:50)
• Being inspired by Canadian music (0:10:42)
• Julie’s transition from Circus OZ to Cirque du Soleil (0:15:20)
• Voice demo (0:21:17)
• How Julie uses her voice as an instrument. (0:22:55)
• The pressure of being like everyone else (0:26:57)
• Julie has always worked in collectives (0:31:53)
• Creativity blossoms under pressure (0:33:42)
• The joy of collaborations (0:35:04)
• Julie’s relationship with her wife who is also an artist (0:36:39)
• Working with various groups over time (0:40:45)
• Julie’s interests today, including visual art (0:44:53)
• Being a multidisciplinary artist (0:48:29)
• Living with imposter syndrome (0:52:50)
• Does Julie’s cello have a name? (1:00:07)

Julie McInnes on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/julamac

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