STUDIO

Welcome! 

I am the bassoon professor at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia and I perform and teach at The Brevard Music Festival.  I have worked with bassoon students for over 30 years and absolutely love it!  My own musical career is diverse and I draw from my own professional experiences in my teaching. My philosophy as an educator is that each bassoonist is an individual with unique musical goals. We work together to assess student needs and to help each student to define and realize their own path in music and beyond.  My teaching focuses on a balance of building strong fundamental skills; exposure to different types of solo and chamber repertoire; orchestral studies; reed making, and creative practice room problem-solving skills.  I like to explore repertoire that encompasses many different musical styles and genres to provide the student with a broad variety of experiences and music that is of interest to the student.

Prospective Students

James Madison University offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in Music with a focus in the concentrations of Performance, Music Education, Music Industry, Music Studies, and Theory and Composition.  If you are interested in studying the bassoon at James Madison University please visit the JMU School of Music for specific application information and audition dates.  I encourage you to visit the campus prior to your audition.  I am happy to meet with you and can arrange for you to "shadow" a current bassoon student through a portion of their day to get a feel for the life of a music major at JMU. 

The Brevard Music Festival is a summer orchestral festival in North Carolina that offers programs for both college-level and secondary-level students. Summers at the Brevard Music Center are life-changing immersing students in world-class musical performances and intensive study with professionals in their fields.

If you are interested private study, a master class, or wish to study reed making I can taylor an experience to meet your needs through one of the organizations listed above or privately (in person or online).

Please contact me with questions or for additional details.