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About Me
My journey to music started at a young age when my parents bought me a box set of Beethoven's 9 symphonies. Ever since then I have been fascinated and inspired by Western classical music and music in general. After years of piano lessons and singing in children's choirs, I eventually discovered the joy of performing opera in high school and decided to pursue a degree in music!
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I received my Bachelor of Music from Iowa State University where I sang the role of Cunegonde from Candide and I went on to receive my Master of Music in opera performance at the University of North Texas where I sang the roles of Barbarina and Fiordiligi in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro and Cosi fan tutte. I have also sung with Texas-based ensembles Trio Amaranti and Lumedia Musicwoks. As a concert soloist I I have sung Haydn's St. Nicholas Mass with the Saint Michael and All Angels Choir and Pergolesi's Stabat Mater with the UNT early music department. Besides opera and concert solos, I enjoy working with composers on new works. I sang at the CEMI International Music Festival and the Cortona Sessions for New Music and I have premiered new works by composers Mason Bynes, and Christopher Poovey. Alongside my performance studies, I also worked the technical side of music production in the roles of stage manager and assistant director on shows like L'incornatzione de Poppea, A Little Night Music, The Magic Flute, and Street Scene. Since graduating, I have held several positions as a stage and film director, event coordinator, stage manager, and artistic director for various programs and non-profits in Dallas. My short film Eternal Souce was an official selection for the 2021 World Music Festival and a semi-finalist for the International Music Video Awards. I directed my first full opera production this spring with Opera Arlington.
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Another large part of my musical journey has been teaching. I have been teaching private lessons and group classes since 2015. Most recently I taught with DIMA Texas, an innovative music school that partners with elementary and intermediate schools across the DFW Metroplex to provide group classes and private music lessons. I also taught pre-k through 10th-grade general music at the Dallas International School, a French language immersion school that follows the Mission laïque française. Although I am no longer in the classroom, I am still deeply invested in music education. I am currently partnering with public libraries in Texas and Iowa to provide music programming for patrons of all ages. Learn more by visiting the Education and Outreach page.
As you may have gathered, my journey through the arts has been diverse! If you would like to learn more about my experiences you can follow me on social media, check out my blog, or just send me an email. I would love to connect with you.
