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Julia Shved (she/her) is a Ukrainian-Australian jazz vocalist and voice coach, based on Gadigal land (Sydney). A versatile performer steeped in the jazz tradition, she also draws on her Eastern European heritage to enrich her artistry. Julia holds two Europe-based degrees in jazz performance and composition, and a Master of Music Studies (Performance) from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. An experienced workshop participant and facilitator, Julia has engaged in 20+ specialised jazz-, improvisation- and pedagogy-workshops, including masterclasses with Jacob Collier at the Sydney Conservatorium, the Música do Círculo facilitator’s workshop in Brazil, Chloe Rowlands’ conduction-improvisation intensive, Bob Stoloff’ scat-improvisation lab, plus international workshops in Poland, Germany and Brazil. These experiences inform her dynamic teaching style and improvisational voice. Julia’s performances are characterised by emotive delivery, technical precision and skilful scat improvisation, enchanting audiences in intimate jazz clubs, festival stages and community concerts alike. Her compositions remain rooted in the jazz tradition yet lean contemporary in harmonic sensibility and narrative ambition, offering a sound that is both timeless and fresh. Outside the stage, Julia designs and facilitates vocal community-workshops (circle songs, conduction), leads ensemble coaching, and curates music-events that foster intercultural connection. With her dual commitment to performance and pedagogy through her VoiceMova workshop series (voicemova.com.au) , she embodies a creative presence in Sydney’s jazz ecosystem and beyond.