She was born in Newark, New Jersey on July 16, 1954. She is an American improvising violinist and vocalist, composer, author, educator, and recording artist specializing in fiddle and international violin styles. Julie Lyonn Lieberman was among the first to teach improvisation and world music at Juilliard; she also created the first eclectic styles teacher training program in the world as Artistic Director for the summer program, Strings Without Boundaries Strings Without Boundaries at Duquesne University.