private lessons // violin, viola, cello

I believe deeply in the importance of expression through art, and accessibility and equity in the music community. My work as a teaching artist is the most meaningful part of my life.

My approach is soft, welcoming, and well-rounded. Together my students and I enjoy much of the Suzuki Method while also exploring note-reading, music theory, improvisation, non-classical music, composition and diversifying the curriculum of the traditional classical upbringing, a transformation long overdue in our culture. My specialty is connecting with my students and building a safe and warm space to build together a love of music and the community that comes with. It’s not just playing violin and cranking out Suzuki songs. It’s about loving the world music can shape for us. 

I am continually striving to maintain a safe, anti-racist, queer-friendly, feminist, body-positive, and celebratory community to provide music for students of all experiences and levels.

organizations // previous teaching experience

Metropolitan Youth Symphony (Portland, OR) 2022-present

Mosaic String Academy (Portland, OR) 2019-2022

Community Music Center (Portland, OR) 2016-2020

BRAVO Youth Orchestras (Portland, OR) 2017-2022

Upper Peninsula Youth Orchestra (Marquette, MI) 2014-2015