Welcome! My goal is to help you build (or enhance) a solid musical foundation while having fun and always finding the joy in music and learning! I have been teaching violin and voice privately for the last 8+ years alongside other parts of my career as a performer, educator, and creative aging specialist. Although I come from a classical, conservatory-trained background, having graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Lawrence University, my focus has broadened in the past 7 years to multiple genres. I have been singing professionally in the San Francisco Bay Area with groups like Volti, The Benedict 16, and Temple Emanu-El, while also playing and singing Celtic, Jazz, Musical Theater for recording projects, in small venues, weddings, and events. Violin has been a part of my life since I was 5 years old. Coming from a musical family, I was performing professionally by age 13 for various local gigs with my sister on harp and mother on flute, and continued training and playing through Conservatory. You might still find me collaborating with my family for various chamber music concerts and collaborations in the Bay Area and Los Angeles. As mentioned, my focus especially on violin during the last few years has been Irish and Scottish fiddle music. I continue to seek out ‘trad sessions’ in every city I visit, learning and playing tunes, performing Irish songs, and joining in the wonderful community tradition that continues in almost every part of the world!