I am Assistant Professor of Applied Brass at Mount Allison University, and have been teaching online horn lessons since 2015, helping multiple students get into Universities as music majors. I have experience teaching students ages 9-75 and I emphasize practical advice to help them improve and reach their horn playing goals. I also received my Doctorate in Horn Performance at the prestigious Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. An accomplished international chamber musician, I have performed with Volante Winds at the prestigious Fischoff Chamber Music Competition as well as being featured the Juneau Jazz and Classics Festival and the Jeju International Wind Ensemble Festival.

I view teaching as a fundamentally collaborative activity, with the teacher and student engaging in dialogue, asking questions, and posing problems that we work to solve together. I believe that optimal results are achieved when students are met as equals and my emphasis is on carrots instead of sticks. I balance having high standards and expectations while I support and encourage students to maximize their musical potential. My aim is for students to leave their lessons eager to get into the practice room and work on the breakthroughs they just experienced.

All students have the right to a teacher who treats them with patience, respect, and consideration, and is dedicated to helping them reach their potential. In my teaching, we pose “why” questions in addition to “how” questions, as well as placing a strong emphasis on fundamentals of tone production. As a teacher, I am greatly influenced by Arnold Jacobs and Dale Clevenger. I urge my students to concentrate on their desired musical product and always exaggerate so the audience can understand their intent.