My first love is playing for the love of music, second, to teach, even more than performing, all ages..Beginners, we first make sure they're not tone deaf. Advance, like with any good indtructor, we listen and watch for and handicaps, or limitations, formulate a plan, and bridge the gap and take them further faster ...

I love teaching beginning and intermediate students in piano and woodwinds. I graduated early from Hiram College in 1993 with a degree in Instrumental Music Education. I have been proudly teaching general and instrumental music in the Cleveland Public Schools for the last seventeen years. I perform weekly as my church's organist and keyboardist for the Praise and Worship Team. I am currently attending Clevelans State to finish my Master's Degree in Instrumental Music Education.

I bring the highest artistic and pedagogical standards and premiere academic credentials from the Cleveland Institute of Music where I completed both a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Clarinet Performance. I have had extensive experience in solo, chamber, and orchestral performance, which has provided me with a clear understanding of the level of artistry required for success in the current musical scene. I have been regularly engaged by The Cleveland Orchestra since 2008. Highlights of recent concerts include work under Alan Gilbert (Music Director of the New York Philharmonic), and David Robertson (Music Director of the Saint-Lois Symphony). This world-class environment has given me the wonderful opportunity to connect with some of the finest artists in the world.