| Growing up in Omaha, Nebraska, I
had many opportunities to
perform and excel. I performed
in the Omaha Area Youth Symphony
as principal flute and went to
Carnegie Hall. I studied with
Willis Ann Ross. I also played
with the Intergeneration
Orchestra under Chuck Penington
which gave me a chance to
perform diverse musical styles. I earned a Bachelor of Music Performance at Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory where I studied with William Hebert and Deidre McGuire. I also had the privilege of studying with Kathy Chastain and Michel Debost. During that time I also played with the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra under Jaja Ling. My Masters Degree is from University of North Texas. I was a teaching fellow for Mary Karen Clardy. I played with the chamber orchestra under Anshel Brusilow and the contemporary music ensemble, NOVA, under Joseph Klein. I played with the Flower Mound Chamber Orchestra, Irving Symphony and Amistad – a chamber group specializing in classical Latin American music. I taught in the Coppell, Irving and Denton school districts. I enjoy playing in pit orchestras for musicals. My favorite was Porgy and Bess at the Beck Center in Lakewood. I have also played Oliver!, Cinderella, Into the Woods, Pippin, Oklahoma, Romance, Romance, Jerry’s Girls, Secret Garden, Annie, and Il Pagliacci. I currently teach flute and piano at Royalton Music Center and Studio 42 Music in Brunswick. I play at area churches and in the Cleveland DSB German Band. I am a proud member of the American Federation of Musicians, Local 4. |