New York, NY | julie.lamendola@gmail.com | julielamendola.wix.com/julielamendola | 347.760.5840       Innovative and intuitive performer, composer, and vocalist with over a decade of experience in experimental music, theater, and holistic healing practices. A skilled multi-instrumentalist and certified yoga teacher with expertise in ethical psychedelic care and applied shamanism. Passionate about creating community spaces for healing and transformation through art and music.

Skills

• Vocal Performance: Professional singer with extensive experience in experimental and theatrical settings.

• Music Composition: Composed music for theater companies and independent projects; proficient in bass, saw, and other instruments.

• Acting & Dance: Experienced in experimental theater and film with international touring.

• Holistic Healing: Certified in yoga instruction, ethical psychedelic care, applied shamanism, and various energetic healing practices.

• Community Engagement: Facilitates community activities focused on collective healing, mindfulness, and creative expression.

• Mystic & Contemplative Practices: Decades of practice in tarot, mystic living, and somatic work.

Experience

Founder, Yoga Instructor, and Community Facilitator
Various Locations, Brooklyn, NY | 2023-Present

• Developed and led yoga and mindfulness sessions for diverse community groups, integrating somatic techniques and shamanic practices.

• Created and facilitated community healing spaces, fostering environments for collective singing, witnessing, and personal transformation.

• Supported individuals through ethical psychedelic care and applied shamanic journeying.

Vocalist, Composer, and Performer
Endless Arrows | 2008-Present

• Lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist in Endless Arrows, performing regularly in Brooklyn and Manhattan.

• Composed and released several albums including Blinding Shape Lights You, Smooths and Twists You, (2024) Animals Keep Time (2023), Strangely Drawn (2022), and Instruction (2019).

• Performed at major festivals such as South by Southwest, Art Basel, Primavera Sound Festival, and Danube Festival.

• Collaborated with various artists and theater companies, contributing to projects recognized in international publications.

Experimental Performer and Composer
Nature Theater of Oklahoma | 2008-2013

• Starred in multiple productions including Life and Times series, performed at renowned venues like Burgtheater Kasino in Vienna and FIAF Crossing the Line Festival in New York.

• Contributed to award-winning performances through singing, acting, dance, and music composition.

Film Actor
The Red Ferrari by Adam Green | 2011

• Featured in the experimental film, showcasing both acting and musical talents.

Education & Certifications

• Certified Yoga Instructor | Solid Gold Yogi | 2024

• Certification in Ethical Psychedelic Care | Synthesis Institute | 2024

• Applied Shamanism Training | Sacred Streams| 2019

• Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing | Norwich University | 1998

Ensemble Work & Theater Performances

• Sasquatch Rituals | The Kitchen, NYC | 2018

• The Universe is a Small Hat | Joe’s Pub, The Public Theater, NYC | 2014

• A Ride on the Irish Cream | Brooklyn Arts Exchange, NYC | 2014

Publications

• "The Moment Machine" | Smockadoll Press, Malmo SE | 2012

• "Drive by your Sensei" | Ramen Music Issue #08, Berlin DE | 2011

Press & Reviews

• “Ms. LaMendola sings with a throbbing mock-intensity that often amuses.” — The New York Times

• “LaMendola commands the stage with her nerves unhinged, one part rising diva, the other local loon.” — Time Out New York

• “Julia LaMendola’s mellifluous voice and haunting musical-saw bowing compliment Daniel Gower’s theatrical piano and vocal harmonies in this unique cabaret-like duo.” — The New Yorker

References available upon request.