• Locations: American Preparatory Academy, West Valley City, UT

   Day Murray Music Studios, Murray, UT 

 • Speaks: English, German.

 • Instructs:  Violin, Viola, Voice, Cello, String Bass, Bagpipes, Ukulele. 

 • Education: BA in Music and German; MA in Education from

   Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA. Advanced teaching certifications

   in Violin, Viola, & Bass from the Suzuki Association of the Americas. 

 • Experience: Studied with Andrés Cárdenes, violin;

   William Preucil, Sr., viola; Catherine Walker, cello; 

   Virgina Dixon & Dan Swaim, bass.

 • Performance Experience: Harrisburg Symphony, PA; 

   Midland-Odessa Symphony, TX; American West Symphony, UT;     

   Utah Opera Company Chorus; Utah Oratorio Society; Conductor of the  

   Youth String Ensemble and All-City Children's Orchestra, UT.  

   Member of the Musicians Union Local 369 in Las Vegas, NV,

   performing on violin, viola, voice, bagpipes. 

   Carnegie Weill Hall, NYC, with New York Chamber Players (NYCP).

 • Teaching Experience:  30+ years of public, private and charter school 

   teaching in PA, UT, NV, NJ; Private Lesson Studio Teacher. Current

   Assistant Director of SISTEMA UTAH.

 • Awards: Best Overall HS Orchestra Award, Music in the Parks Festival, 

   CA, 2018; Juilliard School of Music invitational Conductors Workshop 

   with Maestro David Effron, NYC, 2012; Teacher of the Year 2011-2012,

   The Weilenmann School of Discovery, 2011-12, Park City, UT. 

 • Teaching Philosophy: "Where Love is deep, much can be accomplished."

   Dr. S. Suzuki, Music Educator (1962).