{"id":20061,"date":"2023-11-07T16:48:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T21:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/online.berklee.edu\/takenote\/?p=20061"},"modified":"2026-01-16T17:13:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T22:13:09","slug":"julia-pratt-on-two-to-tango-going-for-her-degree-and-performing-with-brandi-carlile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/online.berklee.edu\/takenote\/julia-pratt-on-two-to-tango-going-for-her-degree-and-performing-with-brandi-carlile\/","title":{"rendered":"Julia Pratt on \u2018Two to Tango,\u2019 Going for Her Degree, and Performing with Brandi Carlile"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-balancing-school-touring-and-an-ep-release-julia-pratt-s-path-to-pop-music-success\">Balancing School, Touring, and an EP Release: Julia Pratt\u2019s Path to Pop Music Success<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Combining coursework with her career is somewhat of a trend for Julia Pratt. In the spring of 2022 she submitted a song for an assignment in the Berklee Online <em><a href=\"https:\/\/online.berklee.edu\/courses\/counterpoint?campaign_id=7010Z000001ZkQgQAK&amp;pid=&amp;utm_source=takenote&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=bol-gen-takenote-article-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Counterpoint<\/a><\/em> course she was taking, and last week she debuted the song as the leadoff track on <em>Two to Tango<\/em>, her new EP.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Two to Tango<\/em> title is an apt one for Julia Pratt. When she ties together her educational learnings and her professional experience as a musician, the sum of the parts seem to set her success in motion. The results of this dance between coursework and career include a song with more than 3 million streams and an opening slot for Brandi Carlile, but more on those later. What about the <em>Counterpoint<\/em> assignment? How did she do?<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think I might\u2019ve gotten a B on that,\u201d she says with a humble laugh.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She says she \u201chad a lot of errors,\u201d in the original version of what became \u201cHopeless Romantic,\u201d a lush tapestry of vocal harmonies that kicks off <em>Two to Tango<\/em>.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI really loved my instructor [<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/online.berklee.edu\/faculty\/beth-denisch?campaign_id=7010Z000001ZkQgQAK&amp;pid=&amp;utm_source=takenote&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=bol-gen-takenote-article-link\" target=\"_blank\">Beth Denisch<\/a>] and there was a Live Class where no one else showed up,\u201d she recalls, \u201cand she helped me revise the song so that it was actually proper counterpoint.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hopeless Romantic (Official Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5LbWfo8B25U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cHopeless Romantic,\u201d is the first song on Julia Pratt\u2019s <em>Two&nbsp;to&nbsp;Tango<\/em> EP.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Talking from her Philadelphia apartment, Julia is quick to downplay any musical training she had prior to Berklee Online: \u201cI played saxophone as a kid, and I had all the music lessons and did all the normal stuff that kids do,\u201d she says, \u201cand then I promptly forgot all of it.\u201d&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In high school she began writing songs, gradually playing out and building up a local following in Philly. Her songs showcase a singing voice that moves effortlessly between intimate whispers and heartbreaking wails. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2021 she enrolled in Berklee Online\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/online.berklee.edu\/music-degrees\/undergraduate\/interdisciplinary-music-studies-create-your-own-major?campaign_id=7010Z000001ZkQgQAK&amp;pid=&amp;utm_source=takenote&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=bol-gen-takenote-article-link\" target=\"_blank\">Interdisciplinary Studies<\/a> undergraduate degree program and continued to perform live more and more. She says this combination of education and real-life experience has not only expanded her confidence, but has also expanded her audience. Last month\u2019s experience opening for Brandi Carlile made it clear that she gained at least one influential fan.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen she sat at the piano for some of her songs, she was facing me directly,\u201d recounts Julia of the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter. \u201cShe looked at me and was like, \u2018decide if you really want a career in pop music because you might just get one.\u2019 \u2026 That experience opening for her was amazing. I\u2019m a longtime fan, and she\u2019s really influenced me and my music, so it was really special.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Julia\u2019s music also seems to be really special to more and more people. The second track on <em>Two to Tango<\/em> is a duet with fellow Philadelphians Mt. Joy, and the song, \u201cA Little Love,\u201d is the one that has been streamed more than 3 million times already. She says that beyond the thrill of creating music that is resonating with a wider audience is the possibility of learning what to do next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mt. Joy x Julia Pratt &quot;A Little Love&quot; - Live from Skyline at the Mann (8\/12\/2023)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3llgCz-iu18?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cOne of our new favorite artists\u201d is how Mt. Joy singer Matt Quinn refers to Julia Pratt in this live clip. \u201cA Little Love\u201d is the second song on Julia Pratt\u2019s <em>Two&nbsp;to&nbsp;Tango<\/em> EP.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m taking <em><a href=\"https:\/\/online.berklee.edu\/courses\/creative-entrepreneurship?campaign_id=7010Z000001ZkQgQAK&amp;pid=&amp;utm_source=takenote&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=bol-gen-takenote-article-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Creative Entrepreneurship<\/a><\/em> right now, and there\u2019s a huge focus on looking at your metrics and what do you do to spin that data into new ideas,\u201d she says, \u201cso now that there\u2019s actual numbers, I\u2019m learning more about what to do with that, especially on the marketing side.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Julia\u2019s enthusiasm for her music industry courses led her to recently declare a new major: <a href=\"https:\/\/online.berklee.edu\/music-degrees\/undergraduate\/music-business?campaign_id=7010Z000001ZkQgQAK&amp;pid=&amp;utm_source=takenote&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=bol-gen-takenote-article-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Music Business<\/a>. Just like with what she learned in her <em>Counterpoint<\/em> class, what she learns in these business courses she also applies to her work.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt the end of the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/online.berklee.edu\/courses\/music-publishing-101?campaign_id=7010Z000001ZkQgQAK&amp;pid=&amp;utm_source=takenote&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=bol-gen-takenote-article-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Music Publishing<\/a><\/em> course, you\u2019re encouraged to start your own thing, and I took that literally and I started my own LLC and this has been the first full year of me having my own publishing company,\u201d she says.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Every single day there\u2019s something from the courses that I\u2019m applying to what I do, which is cool. \u2014 Julia Pratt<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>She says she\u2019s also currently enrolled in the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/online.berklee.edu\/courses\/touring-101?campaign_id=7010Z000001ZkQgQAK&amp;pid=&amp;utm_source=takenote&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=bol-gen-takenote-article-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Touring 101<\/a><\/em> course, where she\u2019s learning how to budget for being on the road for extended periods of time, and how to have better contact with venues. She says the course has also helped in her conversations with her manager, lawyer, and booking agent.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen I\u2019m on calls with my team, I know what questions I want to ask, and I am more aware of the ins and outs of things so that I can look out for where I may be missing something or where I could be more involved,\u201d she says. \u201cSo definitely every single day there\u2019s something from the courses that I\u2019m applying to what I do, which is cool.\u201d&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the things that Julia has tasked her team with is finding grant opportunities, which they found in the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saltlickincubator.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Salt Lick Incubator<\/a>, a nonprofit artist development organization founded by former Berklee President <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roger_H._Brown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Roger Brown<\/a>.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI applied and I had this really extensive idea to make a visual EP and requested funding for recording and filming, and I won the grant,\u201d she says about a new project that she hopes to release in 2024. \u201cIn the same phone call that I was awarded the grant, they said that for this charity event, three grantees were selected to open for Brandi Carlile, and I was one of them! So it was kind of like a double-whammy of good news.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As far as that other \u201cdouble-whammy\u201d goes\u2014juggling music business course work and the actual music business\u2014she says that she wants to continue to try and do both.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m getting better at finding a balance and prioritizing my career,\u201d she says. \u201cIf I had planned to do schoolwork and then I get a call that I need to go to a gig, I\u2019ll go to the gig, but then maybe the next day I\u2019ll wake up and do my homework.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She\u2019s going on tour with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mipsomusic.com\/tour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Mipso<\/a> this winter, and planning on continuing with a full course load while on the road.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI made the decision this semester that I just needed to be more intentional with how I balance going to school and getting a degree, but also just learning about this stuff is important to me right now, and I think it\u2019s really helpful,\u201d she says.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the \u201cdecide if you really want a career in pop music\u201d suggestion that Brandi Carlile made to her, Julia says that one is a no-brainer.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOh, I\u2019ve decided,\u201d she says with a big grin. \u201cI\u2019m going to give it a shot.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Julia Pratt is a full-time Berklee Online degree student who balances music business coursework and actual music business (which includes millions of streams, a collaboration with Mt. 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