Julia Pomainville, a native of Canton, received her Bachelor's of Arts in Music History & Literature and Bachelor's of Education in Music from the Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam, where she was a member of Sigma Alpha Iota. She has taught private voice and piano lessons in the area for twenty-five years and has worked at St. Lawrence University's art center since 1997. She is a member of the Ad Hoc Singers and a sometime member of music department ensembles.