The beginning

I was first introduced to the piano at age 4 and was first in group classes at the Yamaha piano school. I started the violin around the age of 5 and first learned on a cracker jack box.

​I started to really enjoy violin and creating with others when I was in the Prelude Strings Orchestra from the 3rd grade to the 8th grade.

I attended OCSA as a violin student in the instrumental music conservatory from 7th grade to 12th grade.

​I kept up both piano and violin studies all through my undergrad while completing my Bachelors of Music for Music Composition at Chapman University.

While completing my Masters Degree in Composition from the University of Oregon I was a very active violinist and premiered and performed 40+ pieces for various ensembles and composers.

​I am currently in four local bands as a violinist, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist.

Teaching the Next Generation

I believe in the joy of learning and creating music and I am passionate about teaching because it is so fun and enjoyable to spread the joy and craft of music!

It is so important and powerful to be able to express our beautiful humanity! I have been teaching privately since 2020 and was a tutor and teaching assistant at Chapman University from 2014 -2016.
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I enjoy fish keeping, aquascaping, biking, traveling and live looping with various instruments.