Julie Be

Julie Be (they/them) is a musician, music therapist and activist who identifies as queer, nonbinary and white. They are one half of Ants on a Log, the Philadelphia-based duo playing socially conscious music for children and other childlike people. In 2020, Julie produced the Trans & Nonbinary Kids Mix, which was featured widely in national media as a milestone in the world of intersectional children’s music. Julie also produces Practice Your Pronouns, a video series that promotes pronoun fluency and nonbinary visibility by inviting viewers to sing along to well known songs. During the year, Julie serves as music therapist and consultant at their private practice, Inner Rhythms Music Therapy, and during summers, they serve as Assistant Director at Camp Aranu’tiq, sleep-away camp for trans and nonbinary youth. In all of their endeavors, Julie values creative interactive experiences as the way toward communities full of liberation and joy.