I have been playing piano since I was 5 years old. I have been singing just as long. I took lessons throughout my youth. I started teaching piano lessons while I was working on my undergraduate degree in 1998 at The School of Dance in Dickinson, North Dakota. I began songwriting during this time. I then transitioned to private lessons either at my home or the students home. When I moved to Arizona, I continued teaching lessons while I was working on my Master's in Education degree. One of my students in Arizona tested into the Herzberger School of Music for Gifted and Talented Students on piano at the age of 9 and on the first audition, which rarely happens. At the age of 26, I was given a guitar by a friend. I had no idea how to play it. My friend said watch me, and when he handed it back to me, he said, "Listen to it like you do your piano." I was playing and writing songs on the guitar in two weeks. I recorded my first song in 2001 and am still recording and releasing my own music. I purchased an electronic drum set in the spring of 2022 and taught myself to play for the recording of my song "This Tequila Waltz". I also recorded the drums on the next release, "Stay to Play". I love music, and would love to share my knowledge with you to help you or your child learn. Music has been shown to be integral for math and reading. Just imagine all the wonderful things that can happen!