Ross.
I also played with the Intergeneration Orchestra under Chuck Penington
which gave me a chance to perform diverse musical styles.I earned a Bachelor of Music Performance at Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory where I studied with William Hebert and Deidre McGuire. I also had the privilege of studying with Kathy Chastain and Michel Debost. During that time I also played with the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra under Jaja Ling.
My Masters Degree is from University of North Texas. I was a teaching fellow for Mary Karen Clardy. I played with the chamber orchestra under Anshel Brusilow and the contemporary music ensemble, NOVA, under Joseph Klein. I played with the Flower Mound Chamber Orchestra, Irving Symphony and Amistad a chamber group specializing in classical Latin American music. I taught in the Coppell, Irving and Denton school districts.
I
enjoy playing in pit orchestras for musicals. My favorite was Porgy and
Bess at the Beck Center in Lakewood. I have also played Oliver!,
Cinderella, Into the Woods, Pippin, Oklahoma, Romance, Romance, Jerry’s
Girls, Secret Garden, Annie, Il Pagliacci, Little Mermaid, Spongebob the Musical, Mary Poppins, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Kinky Boots.I returned to the Cleveland area in 2003. Upon return I started teaching at Royalton Music Center and Studio 42 Music. I currently teach flute and piano privately. I play at area churches for services and weddings and am a regular worship leader at St. Clarence Church in North Olmsted. I direct the DSB German Band and play in the Clash of the Tartans, an all-female Celtic band. I am a proud member of the American Federation of Musicians, Local 4 and serve on the board.
I have also played Oliver!, Cinderella, Into the Woods, Pippin, Oklahoma, Romance, Romance, Jerry’s Girls, Secret Garden, Sister Act, Annie, La Traviata, Land of Smiles, Il Pagliacci, and Little Mermaid.