Our Instructors

Julia Whelpton
VIOLIN, BASS GUITAR, DOUBLE BASS (upright), CELLO, PIANO, SONGWRITING
Julia Whelpton, also known as "That Blonde Bassist", has been teaching and playing music professionally for over 10 years. Julia's formal education began when she was 7 years old with the Carlsbad Strings Education Association. Julia continued to play violin throughout high school and onwards in college, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Studies with an emphasis in violin at Humboldt State University. During her years in college, she became proficient in piano as well as guitar and many other string instruments. Besides classical training, she has performed in many musical theatre performances and music shows around the country. Violin, piano, guitar, ukulele, singing, acting and writing are her many talents. Now, after years of her own music education, Julia works to inspire other young, hardworking individuals to pursue their dreams, true!