I grew up in Oregon and Washington State. I sang in competitions, choirs, and even auditioned for and opened up for an up and coming country singer in high school. I also performed at various collegiate and professional events while working toward my B.A. in Music from Brigham Young University. Here I studied Vocal Technique, Dance, Music Dance Theatre and Education. I studied with various vocal instructors including Randy Boothe, the head of BYU's international performers, the Young Ambassadors.

I have also studied, and continue to study, under various Speech Level Singing Instructors : Jeffrey Skousen, Linda Tomkinson and Adam Roebuck, Marci Jacobsen and Anjanette Mickelson. I have always been interested in how the voice works so I could better understand how individual exercises effect the voice. Each of my vocal instructors have helped me understand vocal technique at a deeper level as well as coaching me on the performance and recording aspects of singing. I continually educate myself with my own private voice lessons, Master classes, workshops and research to help my own voice and of course the voices of my students.

         I recorded my first album “Be There”, named for the song I wrote as the theme, with Tyler Castleton, who also produced the album. I have recorded on various albums as lead vocal and back-up as well. I have traveled to promote my own album as well as others. Most of my recordings can be found on iTunes.

        I was an instructor for Showtime MDT Company in Utah. I then taught in New Jersey for Stars Theatre Performing Company as a Vocal Instructor, Musical Director and Director of their Musical Theatre Camps in the summers. I worked with professional choreographers to create programs from the newest Broadway shows coming out. It was a great experience with students going for auditions in New York, needing various preparation for whatever their agents found for them, sometimes at the last minute. It was great talent to work with and a very intense experience.

I was also a Music Specialist teaching Music Literacy Enrichment classes for Musically Yours Inc., ages Six Months through Kindergarten, teaching throughout New Jersey at pre-schools, day cares and private schools. I assisted in updating the curriculum they were using as well as presenting workshops for Musically Yours to keep music classes going in schools.

         I work with all ages from beginning to advanced. I love to work to bring out each student's unique sound and style. As Jerome Bruner taught, 'If you understand the basic concepts of something, and how the learner learns, you can teach anything.' I take each student at whatever age, level and understanding and work to help them understand and control their voice. I try to help my students become not only strong singers, but artists and performers as well.

Studio Work

§ Recorded full, 10-track CD with original work (Be There with Tyler Castleton)

§ Lead vocals for songs on "A Mother's Love" (Arranged by Tyler Castleton)

§ Recorded songs for children’s album (Music Preludes Vol.3)

§ Recorded “More” on the album “The Ten Virgins” with Lumen Records/ Deseret Book

§ Back-up vocals for studio and live performances

§ Instruction for students during recording sessions

§ Voice-Overs for Little Chapel of the Flowers (NV)

           Performing

              Vocalist

§         Company functions, Weddings, Religious Events/ Activities

§         Vocal performances for Deseret Book Company

§         Promotional performances for Deseret Book Company (Women of Destiny)

§         Solos and Back-up Vocals with Jenny Phillips Fireside group

§         Opening act for Buz Smith in Vancouver, Washington

§ National Anthem performed at College events