I’ve been teaching music lessons for nearly a decade. I’ve developed songwriting and recording group programming in Kitchener and Toronto. My objective is to deliver practical songwriting and recording workshops to the Waterloo Region community with the Beckett School at Laurier.

Currently I’m pursuing a Masters in Music with a concentration on sound engineering in Popular music. I’m undergoing a 10-month creative collaboration with a top Engineer in the music industry. I also have the pleasure of being an Assistant Teacher for the Music Improvisation course at Wilfrid Laurier University, where I co-facilitate listening, discussion and performance exercises.

I hold post-graduate certificates in Music Business, Small Business Management, and Startup Business. I also received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Waterloo: Double Honours in Music and Business with minors in Communications and French. My major instrument was Classical Guitar, second was Voice. During this time, I did a program with Velocity as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence for Music Technology.

I’ve been in the practice of songwriting since 2008 and recording/production since 2010. I’ve formally studied both in university and before this, was self-taught. I was professionally trained in competitive placements at Artscape Daniel’s Launchpad, where I worked hands-on with Audio Engineers in a multi-disciplinary, multi-million dollar music studio.

I’ve studied Voice since 2011 (Classical, Pop and Jazz), primarily with award-winning instructors Charlene Russell and Micah Barnes.

I have coached students through writing, performing and recording their own original music. I’ve had the honor of preparing students for university music programs, live performances, studio recording sessions, and auditions. I’ve played and written in a variety of Popular music styles.