Julie Huggler teaches violin and viola at the Flint School of Performing Arts, and works with FSPA ensembles. She is an orchestra director in the Grand Blanc Community School District, a NAMM 2025 award-winning district. The founding director of the orchestra in 2015, she currently teaches grades 6-12. She also spends time mentoring pre-service music education students, working as a liaison with local orchestra directors, and adjudicating string events. Previously, Mrs. Huggler worked as a general music teacher in Clio Public Schools and taught violin and viola at a local private school. A native of East Lansing, Mrs. Huggler began playing violin at age 4 on Michigan State University’s campus. She graduated from Alma College with a Bachelor of Music Education, where she studied with Wei-Tsun Chang and received her Master of Music Education from Anderson University. She played fiddle for the blues group Sweet Willie Tea and the T-Bones, earning runners-up twice in the International Blues Competition. She is also an award- winning bluegrass fiddler. In between her time at Grand Blanc and FSPA, Huggler continues to perform professionally for local groups and events. She believes music is for everyone and works with students to create a music lesson experience that fits them best. Her students have achieved many awards, scholarships and performance opportunities.

Mrs. Huggler is a member of ASTA, NAfME, and MMEA. She resides in Michigan with her husband, and has three grown children.