Background
Pretzat, Julie was born on October 25, 1957 in Tarrytown, New York, United States. Daughter of Walter and Anne Oglesby Pretzat.
academic administrator conductor
Pretzat, Julie was born on October 25, 1957 in Tarrytown, New York, United States. Daughter of Walter and Anne Oglesby Pretzat.
Bachelor, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1979. Master of Music, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Musical Arts, Cincinnati College Conservatory Music, 1988.
Music professor and conductor State University of New York, Oswego, 1985—2008, chairman music department, 2002—2008, interim associate dean, since 2008. Director chapel choir Syracuse University, 1993—1995.
Volunteer Samaritan Center Park Central Presbyterian Church, Syracuse, 1995, music director, since 1995. Member of American Choral Directors Association, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Kappa Lambda.
Married Benjamin Ralph Merchant, May 21, 1988. Children: Emily Mihaela Merchant, Stefan Bradley Merchant.