Meet Juliana '21

This Angel has a breathtaking soprano voice that remains sweet and strong even when it enters the stratosphere. Juliana has sung with the prestigious Young People’s Chorus of New York City, and was nominated to the High School Honors Performance Series. She finished at the top of two vocal competitions, and recently earned third place for her performance of “Lovin’ You,” complete with whistle tones. Juliana also finished in the top 10 at the NJ 101.5 Talent Show. At AHA, Juliana performs with the Vocal Ensemble, Concert Choir, and Music Makers, and easily transitions from blending with the Soprano 1 section to stepping into the spotlight to deliver spellbinding solos. On weekends, she pursues classical voice training, ear training, and theory at the Manhattan School of Music. She has attended the Berklee College of Music Stage Performance Summer Program, and earned a scholarship to Berklee’s 2020 Aspire music program, which she attended via Zoom. 

She has hosted shows and performed in New York City. She plays guitar and piano, and has studied ballet, tap, and flamenco. Her interests also include swimming and figure skating. Juliana is a member of the National Junior Honor Society, the National Spanish Honor Society, and the Tri-M (Music) National Honor Society. She pursues Advanced Placement Spanish, and earned bronze and silver medals for her work on the National Spanish Exam. As a member of Art for the Community, she creates artwork and decorations for a local religious order. She is active with the Ujieres de San José de los Palisades Spanish Church service group, and volunteers at Breakfast with Santa and Movie Night events.

More about Juliana:

What is your favorite book? The Secret Life of Bees

What is your favorite cafeteria food? Dino Nuggets

What is your favorite show to binge watch? Glee. I used to watch it with my mom when I was younger, so it also gives me some nostalgia. It also has many great singers in it that have greatly influenced my singing.

What is your favorite app? Garageband. I like to record vocals and recreate the backing tracks of different songs.

Best club or sport to join at AHA? Concert choir/vocal ensemble. It is a great place to meet people who are talented and love music.

What is your favorite Snapchat or Instagram filter? Any of the face scrunching or distorting filters are hilarious and are my favorite. The face swapping filter is also great.

What language do you take? AP Spanish

Favorite uniform: winter or summer? I prefer the summer uniform. I love the light blue color of the skirt.