Winning Midwest regional drum/percussion competitions by age 9, I decided the arts was the path for me.  I would soon delve into formal study of the piano by the next year, training in the classical arts.   By 2005, aged 15, I won city and state level competitions for interpretations of Chopin and Lecuona repertoire.   Receiving a full tuition scholarship to attend Columbia College Chicago as a dual major in composition/performance in classical piano performance, I would have an inspirational encounter with Jazz music and switch disciplines.   A year removed from graduation I applied and was accepted with full scholarship to Northwestern University for my M.M.  in Jazz Studies.  Graduating with honors in 2014, I expanded my professional working base to include New York City, Mexico City, Memphis, and Miami metropolitan areas.  

I currently tour and record world-wide whilst remaining active nationally with festivals around the U.S.   I am a masterclass lecturer, instructor, music director, and professional pianist in various music scenes with my own debut Jazz album expected to be released in the Fall of 2020.  I recently became a part of the US band for 6x Grammy Winner Gilberto Santa Rosa as keyboardist.  Stay tuned for more and listen...


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