Related Work and Experience

Teaching Artist, 317 Main, Yarmouth, ME - 2018- present

Piano/ Vocal / Ukulele Instructor, Self-Employed, Maine, Connecticut, Tennessee- 2008-present

Background Vocalist with Lexi James and Wild Heart - Oct. 2017- present

Piano/ Vocal / Ukulele Instructor Murfreesboro Academy of Music -Jan. 2015- July 2017

Accompanist Belmont University - Sept. 2016-May 2017

Musical Director for Next to Normal, at Middle Tennessee State University - Feb. 2017

Assistant Musical Director for Peter Pan, at Middle Tennessee State University - Nov. 2016

Guest artist on WERU Community Radio, Orland, ME - Jan. 2011, Sept. 2012

Solo Concert at Schoodic Arts Festival Concert Series, Winter Harbor, ME - Sept. 2012

Love and Light Concert at Emlen Hall, Blue Hill, ME  - Jan. 2011

Ukulele Instructor at Schoodic Arts Festival, Winter Harbor, ME - Aug. 2010

Piano Teacher at Maine Fiddle Camp, Montville, ME - Aug. 2012 and June 2018      

Pianist with Oakum Bay String Band, Blue Hill, ME - 2008-2010

Pianist / Vocalist / Composer / Arranger, Big Charlie’s Rubber Band --Aug. 2012-Dec. 2016

      Performed in venues throughout Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, New York and Tennessee

Performances and professional experience at University of Maine, Orono

Junior Piano Recitalist - Feb. 2009                                                                                                

Senior Piano Recitalist - Nov. 2009                                                                                                 

Assistant Conductor, University Singers - Fall, 2009                                                                        

Accompanist, Collegiate Chorale - 2007-2008                                                                                 

Alto 1 University Singers - 2007-2009                                                                                             

Vocalist, Renaissance, A Cappella Group - 2008-2009  

Pianist and Vocalist with UMaine Jazz Ensemble - 2007-2009                                                                   

Collaborations as pianist/vocalist

George Stevens Academy Jazzband and Combos, Paul Sullivan, Oakum Bay String Band, Sarah Stevens, Baycka Voronietsky, The Gallagher Brothers, Renaissance-premier female a cappella group at the University of Maine, UMaine Jazz Ensemble, Black Bear Jazz Combo, Belmont University, Middle Tennessee State University, Vocalist with Lexi James and Wild Heart

Classical Piano Student -- 1994-2009

Studied with: Win Pusey, Brooklin, ME, Ginger Hwalek, Bangor, ME,

Baycka Voronietsky, University of Maine

Albums created

Mesa Dai ~ 8th grade project, recorded at Unintentional Studios with John Dyer, Blue Hill, ME - 2000

Big Charlie’s Rubber Band ~ debut LP recorded with Al Poneleit in Meriden, CT - 2012

Let It Shine ~ Big Charlie’s Rubber Band, recorded at One Way Studios with Mike Sorrentino, Trumbull, CT -2013

Independent EP recorded at Blackbird Studios, Nashville, TN - 2015

Education

Currently pursuing a Masters of Music at University of Southern Maine

Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, Minor in Business Administration, University of Maine, Orono, Dec. 2009

GPA: 3.8 + /Dean’s List Student, 2004-2009