San Diego, CA

"Horowitz Plays Scarlatti" for his incredible phrasing, control, and ability to change moods on a dime. Also, Kevin Puts and Time for Three's - "Contact" is a recording I can put on at any time and feel the magic. And, anything put out by Tank and The Bangas for their unique sounds, catchy grooves, and all around funkiness! 

Creating aesthetically pleasing surroundings through through the art of macrame, sewing, and punch needle, among other art forms. I love creating beautiful things with my hands! I'm also very passionate about mindfulness and human emotion. I'm dedicated to continuously exploring my internal world, noticing the emotions that arise, and choosing what I do with those emotions. This work is very influential on my music-making and teaching and is never-ending!

In 8th grade, when my flute teacher brought me into the pit of a professional musical theater show (I believe it was South Pacific) where I got to shadow her and then play on the finale. 

Realizing that I'll never be "done". I'll constantly be growing and striving for more. 

Either an optometrist or a therapist, with some sort of art business on the side. 

I warm up with long tones and listen for the most beautiful, clear, and rich sounds I can produce. Then I move to scales and other finger exercises to warm up my hands. After that, I'm ready to dive into music I'm preparing for rehearsals, concerts, or auditions. I write down each piece/excerpt I'm working on on a little piece of paper and evenly distribute those papers between 3 envelopes (Days A, B, and C). Everyday is a new envelope and I pull out a slip of paper at random to find out what I work on. So, after 3 days, I've worked on all my current repertoire. As I get closer to performances/auditions, I record myself A LOT and listen back. 

Hearing performers speak about the program, especially the personal and, more importantly, emotional connections they have to the pieces. 

Concrete Genie- Original Soundtrack, "Voyage" - Nomad Session and Jeff Anderle