Education

The University of Houston, Moores School of Music [Houston, TX]
Master of Music in Harp Performance & Pedagogy, August 2001 - December 2003
Studied with Paula Page

Salzedo Summer Harp Colony [Camden, ME]
Summer 2001
Studied upon invitation with Alice Chalifoux

The University of Texas at Austin [Austin, TX]
Bachelor of Music in Harp Performance, with High Honors, August 1997 - May 2001
Studied with Gayle Barrington

Performance Experience

Freelance
- Harpist for weddings, events, and church services in Austin and throughout Texas (1997 - Present)
- Driskill Hotel, [Austin, TX] Harpist for Royal Victorian Tea and Holiday Brunches (2004 - 2007)

Orchestra
- Principal Harp, Kingsville Symphony Orchestra 2007 – Present [Kingsville, TX]

- Acting Principal Harp, Temple Symphony Orchestra 2000-2001 and 2007-2008 Seasons [Temple, TX]

- Acting Principal Harp, Waco Symphony Orchestra 2005-2006 Season [Waco, TX]
- Principal Harp, Victoria Symphony Orchestra 2003-2004 Season [Victoria, TX]
- Concert Engagements with: Austin Symphony Orchestra, Brazos Valley Symphony, Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra, Galveston Symphony Orchestra, Mid Texas Symphony, Orchestra of the Pines, the 2002 Texas Music Festival Orchestra, and the 2007 Blue Lake Festival Orchestra

Ensembles
- The Breve Duo, flute and harp ensemble (August 2004 – Present)
- Audio Inversions: a contemporary music ensemble concert series, harpist (September 2005 – March 2008)
- University of Texas Harp Ensemble, concerts & private event performances (August 1997 – May 2001)

Premieres
- When Cognac Hits the Light Serenadensatz for Flute, Bassoon, and Harp - P. Kellach Waddle (World Premiere November 14, 2006)
- . . . Before the Solstice for flute and harp - David Lefkowitz (World Premiere - September 16, 2006)
- Bits-O-Bugs: Reminisces of a Rabbit for flute and harp - Elizabeth Start (Texas Premiere - September 16, 2006)
- Hiera - Marcin Bela (Texas Premiere - December 12, 2005)
- Dance of the White Lotus Under the Silver Moon for flute and harp - Stella Sung (Austin Premiere – May 14, 2005)
 

Master Classes
Alice Chalifoux ~ March 20, 1998 [Waco, TX]
Yolanda Kondonassis ~ Spring 2000 [Corpus Christi, TX]

Teaching Experience

- Private Harp Instructor, Salzedo method to harpists of all ages (August 1998 - Present)
- Harp Instructor, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp [Twin Lake, MI]
Harp ensemble conductor and individual harp instruction to middle school students (Summers 2007 & 2008)

- Guest Harp Instructor, Eanes ISD [Westlake, TX] (October 2007 - Present)
- Guest Harp Instructor, Austin Chamber Music Center Summer Workshop [Austin, TX]
Chamber music coach to students ages 11-17 (July 2006)
- Harp Instructor, UH Moores School of Music Preparatory and Continuing Studies Program [Houston, TX]
Individual harp instruction to adult students (August 2001 - May 2003)
- Guest Harp Clinician, Fort Bend ISD [Sugar Land, TX] (August 2002 - May 2003)
- Graduate Teaching Assistant in Music History, UH Moores School of Music [Houston, TX]
Taught occasional lectures, lead review sessions, and assisted professors with grading and research in all areas of musicology including early music and ethnomusicology (August 2001 – May 2003)

Related Experience

- Writer & Contributor, The Harp Column Magazine
How To Play: 12 Practice Habits - A year’s worth of practice habits for everyone (January/February 2007)
How To Play:  Going for the Goal - Start the School Year Off Right (September/October 2006)
How To Play: Incorporating Music Theory Into Practice & Lessons (March/April 2006)
- Operations Coordinator, Texas Music Festival [Houston, TX]
Responsible for database creation, management, and maintenance (FileMakerPro); processed applications; facilitated mailings, oversaw auditions; scheduled and supervised concerto competition; liaison with faculty to arrange teaching and rehearsal schedules; coordinator for faculty chamber music series, orchestra tours, and master classes; supervised festival staff (January 2002 – July 2004)
- Assistant Programs Coordinator, Longhorn Music Camp, The University of Texas at Austin
Assisted in recruitment of students for Honors Wind Ensemble; processed applications and contracts; arranged housing assignments; planned and supervised camper first day registration events (May - July 2001)
- Assistant Harp Instructor & Counselor, Longhorn Music Camp [Austin, TX]
Assisted UT harp professor Gayle Barrington by giving extra lessons, leading harp ensemble sectionals, and coaching orchestral repertoire with high school harpists.  Simultaneously served as residential counselor to students ages 10-17 (Summers 1998 - 2000)

Professional Affiliations

- American Harp Society, national member (1993 - Present)

- Austin Chapter President, American Harp Society (August 2004 - May 2007)

- International Society of Folk Harpers and Craftsmen (2005 - Present)
- American String Teachers Association (2004 - Present)

- American Federation of Musicians & Austin Federation of Musicians Local 433 (2005 - Present)

- Mu Phi Epsilon, International Professional Musician Fraternity

Honors and Awards

- Harp Panel Judge, Texas Music Educators Association Orchestra All-State Auditions (Fall 2007)

- Whit Dudley Memorial Scholarship in Harp, The University of Texas at Austin (August 1998 - May 2001)
- College Scholar, The University of Texas at Austin (1999, 2000 & 2001)
- Golden Key National Honor Society

Community Service & Volunteer Work

- Volunteer Usher, Conspirare: A Company of Voices Concerts (2005 - Present)
- Volunteer Musician, Austin Junior Forum Christmas at Caswell (November 2003 & 2004)
- Volunteer Usher, Bay Chamber Concert Summer Series, Rockland Opera House [Rockland, ME] (Summer 2001)