I’m a musician committed to pursuing the highest levels of artistry in every rehearsal and performance environment. I believe music education should challenge students to think deeply, perform with intention, and engage with great art in meaningful ways.
My work focuses on ensemble leadership, program development, and cultivating strong musical cultures where high expectations, collaboration, and ownership lead to transformative performance experiences. I’m especially passionate about wind band, conducting, percussion education, chamber music, and rehearsal processes that guide students toward expressive, artistic performance. Ensembles under my direction have been selected to perform at Kansas Music Educators Association and Kansas Percussive Arts Society conferences.
Whether working with developing musicians or advanced performers, I strive to create environments where students pursue excellence, grow as artists, and experience the power of great music.
At its best, music education is the pursuit of artistry—together.
Music in every form (from elementary education to the London Symphony Orchestra) is a subject that is learnable, worth learning, comprised of important things a person should know, and the result of its study and mastery will be and has been growth in human life and cultural and societal improvement.
My goal is to encourage and educate students to become bright, kind, and exceptional individuals in society who will change the world by creating, enjoying, and supporting music – enabling them to have the tools to be lifelong musicians.
understanding copyright and compliance, 11.12.22
the new music parent, 10.12.22
music adjudication, 3.2.22
addressing disruptive behaviors (2/2), 11.20.20
function behavioral assessment, 11.20.20
early childhood behavior management, 11.20.20
addressing disruptive behaviors (1/2), 11.16.20
classroom management (1/2), 11.15.20
classroom management (2/2), 11.15.20