Education
BA in Music from Iowa State University
Member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America
Hobbies Outside of Work
Reading comic books, playing video games with friends, Dungeons and Dragons
Favorite Band or Musical Group
Nujabes Robert Glaspur Experiment, Chris Potter Underground, Snarky Puppy, Dave Matthews Band, Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire, Common. Noname, Tyler the Creator
What I Enjoy Most About My Job
Working with other passionate musicians and helping each student find their own personal sound
Teaching Experience
- 5 Years Private Teaching Experience
- 4+ years of private saxophone teaching and guest clinician with Des Moines Public Schools
- Mumford's; a punk rock band based in Ames, IA from 2015-2017
- Spiders from Milwaukee; a David Bowie cover band 2017-Present
- Various Small Fires; an R&B/Soul band based in Waukesha - 2018
- Pit Musician with Johnson Creek Public Schools for their productions of Annie and Legally Blonde
Music Styles I’m Familiar With
Jazz, hip hop, classical, latin, and rock
Teaching Methods
Essential Elements, Rubank Methods, Tradition of Excellence, Standard of Excellence
Styles/Genres Taught
Classical, Jazz, Latin, Rock
Expectation of Students
Come to lessons having practiced and ready to learn.
What I Want My Students to Know
That I will do everything I can to help them reach their goals.
Store Locations At Which I Teach:
Germantown and Watertown