I love writing and playing music. I began playing violin as a child when my mother left my father. When I moved in with my father, the music stopped again. The desire to write and play piano was always in the background until I was in college where pianos were abundant. Studying music theory, composition, and piano tuning, I became obsessed. This all ended a second time when my songwriting partner passed and what followed was a very long period where I focused my energies elsewhere. In 2012, a friend encouraged me to play again and slowly I began song writing. Composing, song writing, playing, collaborating, producing, and teaching are now all integral parts of my musical life.