BA Music (Jazz Studies), Indiana University, 2005
studied privately with Bruce Bransby, Rufus Reid, Rob Bowman and Tom Warrington
composition and improvisation studies with David Baker
5 years private teaching experience on the double bass and the electric bass
taught at the International Music Camp for Jazz Week July 2005-6
Judge and clinician at the Belleville, IL High School Jazz Fest, May 2004
Guest rhythm section clinician and educator at the National Institute of Music (Costa Rica) March 2004
Performance experience:
current Principal Bassist of the Indiaapolis Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra (2008)
Performed at the 30th Annual North Sea Jazz Festival (2005)
Played by invitation at the 32nd Annual International Association of Jazz Educators Conference in Los Angeles (2005)
Performed with Grammy Award Winner David Sanchez (2004)
Honors
Winner, IU School of Music Annual Latin American Music Competition
Special Citation of Outstanding Musicianship from the IAJE
Down Beat Magazine Award for Best College Level Combo