I am a professional tubist. I graduated with a Bachelor's in Tuba Performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and have studied with well-known tubists and pedagogues such as Timothy Northcut, Chris Olka, and Derek Fenstermacher. In my 12 years of tuba playing, I have played with professional orchestras, and advanced in auditions for military bands. I have played under the batons of conductors like Tito Munoz of the Phoenix Symphony, Jeffrey Grogan of Oklahoma City University, and Mark Scatterday of the Eastman School of Music. I have taught tuba, euphonium, trombone, trumpet, and French horn to people of all ages from middle schoolers to those who wanted to pick up an instrument later in life. I also tutor in music theory and ear training. I have a very relaxed but enthusiastic approach to teaching that inspires the student to have a similar level of enthusiasm for whatever we are working on at the moment.