Education
Bachelor of Music in Music History & Literature, Magna Cum Laude, Benjamin T Rome School of Music, the Catholic University of America
Junior Fellow, the Library of Congress Music Division 2004. Processed the sheet music archives of Theodor Presser
Additional piano instruction Soyoung Ryoo @ Levine School of Music, and 2 years of Jazz piano instruction with Wayne Wilentz
2 Levels of Kódaly Method Teacher Training @ George Mason University 2011-2012
Music Together Teacher Training with Dr Lili Levinowitz
Ward Method (Teaching Gregorian Chant to Children) 2020 w/ Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka
Teaching:
Founding Music Teacher, The Brookewood School for Girls 2006-2013. Taught grades K-12 two general/choral music classes per week, in addition to an elective choir which performed twice in concert with Catholic University. Additional performances include four sold-out collaborations with Guster. Provided music for regular school Masses, festivals and ceremonies. Accompanied and prepared student performances for annual black tie gala musical theater revue, helping write the parody lyrics and eventually directing the show twice – a collaboration with the brother school, Avalon.
McMahon Piano Studio 2007-2009 Taught 20 students weekly lessons with recital and regular repertoire classes – “Bach’s Lunch”
Instructor, Graham Piano Studio, Pleasanton CA 1999-2000.
Performances:
Accompanied liturgies around the DC area such as St Catherine Laboure, St Ambrose, Christ in the City at St Patrick’s. Secular places piano took me include the Carnegie Institution for Science, Velvet Lounge, Jammin’ Java battle of the bands, many memorable Quincy Street Coffee Houses, vocal studio recitals at Friendship Terrace, neighborhood kids production of Cole Porter’s Anything Goes, & many such undertakings..
