Julie-Ann Aguhob also known as "Joy and Joy-joy" to family and
relatives, was born and raised in the Philippines. She grew up with a
family that enjoyed harmonizing together in singing hymns and sacred
music. Having sung at churches throughout her life, she learned and
performs an extensive repertoire including: Cantatas, Oratorios, Sacred
Music, Hymns, Gospel Songs, and Christian Contemporary Music. Julie-Ann
also enjoys performing the works of Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin,
Rodgers and Hart, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Leonard Bernstein, and other
musical theatre classics.

Julie-Ann holds a Master of Music in Voice Performance from Boston
University and a Bachelor of Music Performance from University of Missouri-
St. Louis. Her premier CD recording
"Simple Song" with collaborator Peter
Vantine was released on November 20, 2004. The motivation for this work
came from the audience enthusiastic response to the songs performed by
Julie-Ann at the 2003 One Foundation Anniversary Concert. The CD & MP3
are available at Amazon.com, iTunes, CDBaby.com, and Joseph-Beth
Booksellers at Lexington Green.

Julie-Ann presently lives in Lexington, KY and is an Aflac Independent
Agent as well as a Standardized Patient at University of Kentucky College
of Medicine, and a Microsoft Office Specialist providing personalized
computer training and seasonal office support. As a performer, she recently
made her debut performance with
Actors Guild of Lexington in their
production of "
Beguiled Again: The Songs of Rodgers and Hart", September
12 - October 4, 2009. Julie-Ann also appearred as
Mattie in “All Aboard for
Murder
” with Bluegrass Mystery Theatre, September 12-13, 2009 at the
Bluegrass Railroad Museum. She recently received
critical acclaim for her
debut performance in the
2009 Grand Night for Singing production as a
Soloist and her debut performance as
Mama Euralie in KCTC & Summerfest
2009
production of “Once on this Island”. Other theatre credits: Luisa -
The Fantastiks, Tuptim - King & I, Ensemble/Chorus work in Baby, Nine,
Sunday in the Park with George.

As a soloist and performer she has given several concerts including:
  • "Musical Theatre classics from Gershwin to Lloyd-Weber" at the
    Bethany Covenant Church concert series in Bedford, New Hampshire
  • "Songs through the Centuries" at Middleton Congregational Church in
    Middleton, MA
  • "Simple Song" Recital and CD Release, Brannen Brothers Recital Hall,
    Woburn, MA

While residing in the New England area:
  • Joy was seen in the 2001 production of "The King & I" at the Palace
    Theater in Manchester, New Hampshire
  • She sang with the Tanglewood Festival Chorus under the direction
    of maestros Seiji Ozawa, Bernard Haitink, John Oliver, and Keith
    Lockhart during the 2001-2002 season of the Boston Symphony
    Orchestra
  • She was a featured artist numerous times in "Asian Focus" a local
    television program in Boston that airs Sunday mornings and talks
    about public affairs, current events, musicians, artists, news makers
    in the Asian American community
  • Joy was a soloist at the 2003 performance of "Christmas in
    Lexington" and Vivaldi's "Gloria" at Grace Chapel in Lexington,
    Massachusetts
  • She was also a featured artist in "Awakening the Heart" concert in
    May 2004 as well as several annual concerts of "One Foundation."
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