Teaching Philosophy
I firmly believe it is the teacher’s responsibility to provide each student with the necessary tools to become an independent musician. Established honesty and trust between the teacher and student is essential for a productive learning environment. This honesty and trust should be grounded in the understanding that lessons are a collaborative experience, with responsibilities for both teacher and student.
A couple thoughts on reeds…
I believe reed making is an objective process, but I also believe it is a personal process. I wish to help each student discover their own reed needs and encourage them to make reeds that best suit those needs.
Notable Performances…
Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker (2022)
2nd Oboe/English Horn, Tchaikovsky Virtuosi (Chapel Hill, NC)
Mozart, The Magic Flute (2022)
Principal Oboe, Opera Wilmington Orchestra (Wilmington, NC)
Tchaikovsky, Romeo and Juliet & Prokofiev’s Lieutenant Kije (2022)
2nd Oboe, Fayetteville Symphony (Fayetteville, NC)
Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet (2022)
Principal Oboe, UNC School of the Arts Symphony Orchestra (Winston-Salem, NC)
Rodrigo, Guitar Concerto (2021)
English Horn, UNC School of the Arts Symphony Orchestra (Winston-Salem, NC)
Educational recording sessions and video performance of selected repertoire (2021)
English Horn and 2nd Oboe with the Winston-Salem Symphony (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
Vaughan Williams, Symphony no. 2 (“A London Symphony”) (2020)
English Horn, Richmond Symphony Orchestra (Richmond, Indiana)
Stravinsky, Rite of Spring (2019)
Principal Oboe, Miami Classical Music Festival Symphony Orchestra (Miami Beach, Florida)
Wagner, Parsifal (2019)
English Horn, IU Jacobs School of Music Philharmonic Orchestra (Bloomington, Indiana)
She has also worked with…
Robert Atherholt, Titus Underwood, Robert Walters, Jennifer Christen, Dane Philipsen, James Austin Smith, Jamie Roberts, Joe Robinson, Dana Sundet, Scott Hostetler, Thomas Moore, Mary Lynch, and more.