Julie Licata

Julie Licata is a percussionist and Assistant Professor at Capital University's Conservatory Complex. Her academic career spans performance, pedagogy, and interdisciplinary collaboration, with a focus on integrating acoustic percussion with electronic processing.

• University of North Texas - D.M.A. Percussion Performance (2009)
• University of South Carolina - M.M. Percussion Performance (2005)
• Capital University - B.M. Percussion Performance (2002)

Licata's research interests center on chamber music performance, free improvisation techniques, and holistic music education approaches. Through her teaching, she emphasizes personal agency in musicianship and incorporates physical practices like yoga to enhance artistic expression.

Her scholarly output includes collaborative pedagogical research published in Percussive Notes, focusing on syllabus design and curriculum alignment in percussion education. Recent projects explore emotional flow states in performance and innovative assessment methods.

Active in professional organizations, Licata has served as Secretary/Treasurer of the Percussive Arts Society New York Chapter, and contributed to Percussive Notes journal as a literature reviewer.

Teaching responsibilities include percussion/drumset lessons, concert percussion ensemble, chamber percussion ensemble, and orchestra repertoire instruction. She also participates in music festivals and conferences across the US and internationally.