Julie Haskell is a sought-after piano teacher, specialising in working with talented children and remedial teaching. She is currently the Coordinator for Instrumental Studies and Chamber Music at the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School. Previously, Julie taught for many years at the University of Melbourne and worked as an associate artist at the Australian National Academy of Music. She is frequently invited to adjudicate competitions throughout Australia and has been an examiner for the Australian Music Examination Board for over 20 years. She is regularly invited to present masterclasses, workshops and lectures to students, teachers, examiners and at conferences, schools and tertiary institutions in Australia and South East Asia.
After gaining an associate diploma at the age of 13, Julie went on to gain LTCL & FTCL diplomas, a BMus, GradDipEd and PhD. She has worked as an orchestral pianist with the Melbourne Symphony and various European orchestras. As a pianist, she has performed widely in Australia and abroad as a soloist, duo pianist, chamber musician and concerto soloist. Through her doctoral studies, Julie developed an interest in historical performance practice. She now regularly performs as a soloist and chamber musician on historical pianos.
Dr Haskell is deeply involved in the musical life of the community. She was the president of the VMTA for six years and is currently the deputy chair of the Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference Association as well as the secretary for the Association for Gifted and Talented Education Victoria.