My work as a musician

I joined the Colorado Symphony as Principal Clarinet at the start of the 2013-2014 season. Prior to that, I spent four years as a fellow with the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, FL. I earned my Bachelor of Music with Highest Distinction from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. My major musical influences include Kenneth Grant, Mark Nuccio, Burt Hara, and Dr. Kyle Coughlin.

I've had the privilege of performing in guest principal roles with the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Cincinnati Symphony. Additionally, I serve as the Principal Clarinet at the Sun Valley Music Festival. Internationally, I've performed in Thailand, Mexico, Austria, Estonia, and Russia, and I'm always eager to expand my travel experiences.

My journey in music has allowed me the opportunity to collaborate in chamber music performances with many distinguished musicians, such as Yefim Bronfman, Jessye Norman, Michelle DeYoung, Jeremy Denk, and Paquito D’Rivera. As a concerto soloist, I've performed with the Colorado Symphony, the Sun Valley Music Festival, the New World Symphony, and the Eastman Philharmonia, among others.

My passion for teaching led me to join the faculty of the University of Northern Colorado and the International Festival-Institute at Round Top. Topics on performance psychology often find their way into my teaching. During my time at Eastman, I also studied piano, and I still enjoy accompanying other musicians whenever possible.

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My work as a performance consultant

I successfully completed my Master's degree in Performance Psychology in 2024, with GPA of 4.0 and honors distinction. After this, I obtained official designation as a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC), a qualification offered by the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. AASP describes the certification as follows: "Certified Mental Performance Consultants recognized by the Association of Applied Sport Psychology are the most capable sport and performance psychology providers. They have met the highest standard in education, training, and supervised practice, and they have passed a required certification exam to demonstrate their competence as a practitioner. CMPCs also are governed by and committed to high standards of ethical conduct when providing services to the public." You can find out more about CMPCs here.

I have worked with individual and group clients from around the world. Although I specialize in working with musicians, I have also enjoyed my work with dancers, actors, and athletes. In addition, I have the privilege of teaching "Performance Psychology" courses at two institutions: the University of Northern Colorado and the University of Denver's Lamont School of Music.

Over the years, I've had the opportunity to conduct a range of workshops centered around the theme of performance psychology for a variety of organizations. To name a few examples, I've led sessions at the International Festival-Institute at Round Top, collaborated with Dr. Noa Kageyama on multiple projects (including at Juilliard), presented at the International Clarinet Association, and worked with several other universities and music schools across the United States.

To give you a deeper understanding of my work and my approach to performance psychology, I invite you to listen to a recent interview I had the pleasure of doing with Dr. Noa Kageyama, who is one of my most respected colleagues in this field.

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