I started playing piano accordion at age 4- growing up as a 4th generation musician in my family. Although my college degrees are in trumpet, playing accordion (both Piano Accordion and Diatonic Button Accordions) is how I've made my living for my whole life. I've toured the world as a soloist and with my band, was the tv/ internet spokesperson for Hormel Pepperoni, recorded solo albums and worked with artists as diverse as Jack Black (for the soundtrack of the Polka King movie), Postmodern Jukebox (for a video on Despacito with Tony DeSare and Mandy Gonzalez), modern accordionist Guy Klucevsek, Grammy winners Brave Combo and Walter Ostanek. As much as performing has been my life blood- I love teaching. Whether patiently guiding absolute beginners of all ages to find their musical goals and the relevance to their lives to fine tuning the intricacies of specific musical styles with advanced and pro players-- the learning process is something that I have always enjoyed and look forward to sharing with more students!