About Me

Collaboration is the theme of my musical life. My first piano lessons, taught by my mother, included duets. I work frequently with singers & string players in a variety of recitals & recording projects. I love “finding the story” & composing new music for lyricists, playwrights, & choreographers. With plenty of stage experience, I’m just as happy conducting a musical theater pit or playing a night of jazz under the summer stars as I am in the concert hall. Special experiences have included my time as a member of Tria Fata Piano Trio (2009 - 2013); working as the Acting Artist Director of NEXTEnsemble (2018 - 2019); creating new scores and arrangements during the pandemic for Aubrey Adams-MacMillan (mezzo), Alison DeBona & Rex Tilton (ArtEmotionUSA), and Jessica Baynes (Choreographer); and playing for Kristin Chenoweth with the Utah Symphony (2022).

As the Company Pianist at Ballet West, I love to incorporate all kinds of musical favorites into my playlists for dance class. Dancers might hear anything from Scarlatti & Chopin to Jerome Kern & Katy Perry. I’m thrilled to perform as a member of the Ballet West Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Jared Oaks. Favorite productions include Rodeo (Agnes de Mille/Aaron Copland), In the Night (Jerome Robbins/Frederic Chopin), & Les Noces (Bronislava Nijinska/Igor Stravinsky).

Teaching music is a joy! I love working with piano students of all ages & levels. With over twenty years of experience (and rigorous training in Piano Performance & Pedagogy from Weber State University), I’m able to help pianists build strong sight-reading skills, greater facility & musicality at the keyboard, insightful repertoire selection, & performance techniques that give my students confidence in themselves & their own artistry when they share their love of music with others.

Feel free to check out my Resume and my Repertoire List, visit my Piano Teaching page, peruse my Calendar for upcoming events, or Listen to past projects. Let me know how you’d like to Connect.

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