"My mom made me learn the piano from a very stiff teacher from a very boring book. So I quit. When I came back to music later, I was determined to have fun. Now, music is my life. I play many instruments and I have performed as a bassist around the world with some of the best musicians alive. I first began studying and teaching music in my home state of North Carolina. I moved on to study in New York City and was able to appear in legendary music venues. Later, I moved to New Orleans where I live now. Before the pandemic, I was playing with iconic drummers like Shannon Powell and Herlin Riley every week. I've played with Branford and Jason Marsalis, Nicholas Payton, and even once with Stevie Wonder.

I have a wide range of interest in music. I love to play with the bow and I have experience teaching violin, viola, and cello.

I also learned trombone in my high-school marching band and I teach trombone and trumpet.

I loving working with children and beginners of all ages, especially on piano. I love to teach new students their favorite songs and also lead them to learn the basics of improvising and composing. Songwriting is one of my passions. I know thousands of standards from the American Songbook and it has informed my approach to theory, harmony, melody, improvising, and composing. I love teaching these subjects.

I also love to sing! I love working with beginners and advanced students that are interested in learning more about breath control, expanding their range, and of course, learning the traditions of the music that the student is interested in. Working on singing has led me to learn writing 4-part harmonies and I love teaching that to others.

If you are a beginner looking to make music, LET'S GO! I'm committed to having fun and learning music. If you are an advanced player looking to get some serious feedback about building technique, improvising, composing, etc. I'M READY FOR YOU! Music is my life! I look forward to meeting you. Let's make music." less...