I was born in the suburbs of Chicago and moved to the eastern upper peninsula of Michigan in 2003. In October of 2004, I began taking violin lessons with Dottie Case. During my high school years I played for various events, played in the STARS advanced youth orchestra, and taught several violin students as well. For the past several years I have had the pleasure of playing for the Sault Symphony Orchestra, and the Marquette Symphony Orchestra. I am currently studying violin technique with Metro Kozak of Sudbury, Canada.
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