Orchestruggles

I am a musician (violist!), conductor, and educator who has worked with general music, middle school choirs, and beginning to advanced level bands and orchestras in Southeastern Wisconsin. I served as the Orchestra Director at Cudahy Middle School from 2018-2020, and I am currently the Orchestra Director at New Berlin West Middle/High School teaching 7th-12th grade orchestra.

Since the learning process in music is forever ongoing, my approach to instrumental music instruction is to instill curiosity into the young minds of my students so that they can benefit from forming their own personal relationships with music.

Academic Honors, Magna Cum Laude, UW-Parkside (2017) Dean’s List, UW-Parkside (2015 – 2017) Provost’s List, UW-Parkside (2015 – 2017) Music Department Ensemble Grant, UW-Parkside (2015 – 2017) Frances Bedford Endowment Scholarship for Music, UW-Parkside (2016 – 2017) New Student Music Department Scholarship, UW-Parkside (2015 – 2016) Music Department Honor, Honor and Degree Ceremony, UW-Waukesha (2015) Dean’s List, Honors, UW-Waukesha (2013 – 2015) National High School Orchestra Award, Whitnall High School (2013)

2017: University of Wisconsin Parkside - Bachelor of Arts, Concentration in Instrumental/General Music Education 2013 – 2015: University of Wisconsin Waukesha

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