Biography

I am a performer, composer, and career coach. I play the music I love to play and I want to share it with as many people as possible.

I perform as a soloist and as a chamber musician, mixing together classical music with spontaneous improvisation. I also compose music, both for the stage and for film. Through engaging in these different activities I have emerged as a leader of creative projects, creating spaces for effective collaboration that produce invigorating results for musicians and audiences.

When performing, I embrace being vulnerable on stage as I share stories in a way that makes the listener feel like they can be vulnerable too. Sharing this experience together is magical, and we both emerge from it with a better understanding of ourselves. I always jokingly say “I owe you an explanation for what you’re about to hear” when I present music that I write, but at the heart of it all, I simply write music that will tell you a story, so you can feel seen and feel connected to those around you. My music isn’t necessarily in the classical style, though it is cinematic and merges inventive electronic sounds with familiar instruments.

As a career coach, I focus on teaching people who don't consider themselves to be "business people" how to be effective managers or leaders in the business world, while still staying true to themselves. A lot of people think that you have to be an aggressive extrovert to be successful in leadership positions, but I take a different approach. It is entirely possible to run a business purely based on authentic connections and gentle sales tactics - and I’d love to show you how.

My latest solo album, Sali, was released in 2023 and was made possible by the internationally recognized Escape to Create Residency. This intimate album fuses soulful clarinet playing with live looping and FX pedals as a way to explore identity.

I have forged my own path.

I earned a B.M. in Clarinet Performance from Ball State University and an M.M. in Clarinet Performance from Bowling Green State University. For a while, I thought I would be an orchestral musician or a clarinet professor. After trying those things, though, I realized there could be a different path to fulfillment. I ended up diving head first into arts administration, all while continuing to perform and compose. Eventually, the dam broke, and I had to choose between the safety of a full-time admin position, or chasing my dream. Guess which one I chose?

Before going full-time as a musician, I served as Director of Community Engagement and Artist Services for Classical Music Indy where I managed, booked, and promoted over a hundred performance events a year in Central Indiana. In this role, I produced albums, composed chamber music, performed, and managed projects alongside 40 independent classical musicians annually. With our combined efforts this group brought music to over 200,000 Indiana residents a year, with a focus on people who would not otherwise have access to live music performance. I learned a lot about leadership during that time, and had the distinct pleasure of learning that I absolutely love helping people pursue their individualized goals. Now, I’m working for myself and loving every minute of it!

I’m also a Fun-loving Nerd.

I’m a tea drinker, I play soccer, and I get lost playing Dungeons and Dragons. Ask me to tell you a joke sometime. I am a Pereira 3D Artist. I play on a Pereira 3D printed clarinet and ligature.