Experience and Credentials
Current Positions
Viola 5 (tenure-track) of Tucson Symphony Orchestra
Substitute Yoga Teacher at Yoga Pod Tucson
Executive Board member of Local 33 American Federation of Musicians
Active Member of
Guest Speaker
Arizona State University, January 2025, Panelist on Musicians Wellness for AFAB Vocalists ‘The Performing Voice’
American Viola Society Festival, Summer 2024, ‘Ernest Bloch Solo Cello Suites for Viola’
American Viola Society Festival, Summer 2021, ‘Finding an Ergonomic Setup: Playing With More Ease’
American Viola Society Festival, Summer 2018, ‘Technology and Music’
Guest Artist
Hankins-Park Duo Performance - OME New Music Festival - Phoenix, AZ - March 2025
Viola Masterclass - Glendale Community College - Glendale, AZ - October 2022
Viola Masterclass - St. Scholastica’s College - Manila, Philippines - July 2021
Violin Masterclass - Suzanne Cox’s ‘Vibrant Violin’ Studio - February 2021
Violist and Chamber Music Coach, Vianden Music Festival - Vianden, Luxembourg - Summer 2018
Violist, Tónlistarhátíð unga fólksins (The Young People’s Music Festival), Reykjavík, Iceland - Summer 2010
Featured Yoga for Musicians Facilitator
AZ ViolAcademy, October 2024
Tetra Chamber Music Institute, 2020-2023
Vancouver Symphony Orchestral Institute, Summer 2020
Oh My Ears Festival, Summer 2019
Arizona State University, Creator and Co-Facilitator for ‘Movement for Musicians,’ Fall 2018-Spring 2020
Former Positions
Principal Viola of Arizona Philharmonic, 2023-2024
Musician in Residence at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Parish in Tempe, 2021-2023
Co-Artistic Director and Violist of Tetra String Quartet and Tetra Chamber Music Institute, 2020-2023
Founding Teacher for Yoga for All Musicians, 2020
Founding Teacher for B MVMNT Scottsdale, 2019-2020
Violist of Erimos Quartet, 2018-2022
Lead Yoga Teacher at the Sun Devil Fitness Center and ASU Art Museum, 2018-2020
Principal Viola of Bloomington Chamber Singers, 2016-2017
Section First Violin of Bloomington Chamber Singers, 2015-2016
Director of Marketing and Finance for Beethoven Project in Greene County, Indiana, 2013-2014
Auxiliary Musician for the band Drop Electric, 2011-2012
Violist of Valenzano Trio, 2011-2012
Section Viola of Apollo Chamber Orchestra in Washington DC, 2011-2012
Violist of Strengjasveitin Skark in Iceland, 2010
Sectional Assistant for Tucson Junior Strings, 2009-2011
Education
Arizona State University, DMA Viola Performance, 2020 (3.98 GPA)
DMA Project: ‘Ernest Bloch’s Suites for Solo Cello: A Transcription for Solo Viola, Performer’s Edition, and Recording’
Teaching Assistant for Nancy Buck
Additional Lessons with Jonathan Swartz
Coachings with St. Lawrence String Quartet, Brooklyn Rider, and Brentano String Quartet
Member of Herberger String Quartet
Member of Conductor’s Orchestra
Lead Yoga Teacher at the Sun Devil Fitness Center, ASU Art Museum, and Creator of ‘Movement for Musicians’ Workshop Series
Mindfulness Leadership Certificate Course
NASM Prep Course
SKY Meditation Club
Indiana University, MM Viola Performance, 2017
Studied with Masumi Rostad
Coachings with Pacifica Quartet
Elective Studies in Wellness Topics:
Postural Alignment for Musicians
Stott Pilates IMP Certification Course
Indiana University, PD Solo Viola, 2016
Studied with Steven Wyrczynski, Ed Gazouleas
Additional lessons with Kevork Mardirossian, Stanley Ritchie
Coachings with Emile Naoumoff and Pacifica Quartet
Led viola sectional coachings for All-Campus Orchestra
Round Top Festival Institute, Summer 2014
National Orchestral Institute, Summer 2012
University of Arizona, BM Viola Performance, 2011
Studied with Hong Mei Xiao
Member of Kyudo Club
Vianden Music Festival, Summer 2010
Killington Music Festival, Summer 2008
Yoga + Wellness Certifications, Relevant Continuing Education, and Additional Training
*300hr Yoga and Ayurveda Teacher Training - Indra Yoga Institute
*200hr Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training - Buti Yoga
*American Red Cross: First Aid and CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers 2018-2026
Accessible Yoga Conference 2020
The Art of Living: Part 1 and 2 (Sudarshan Kriya Yoga and Silence Retreat), Sahaj Samadhi Meditation, Sri Sri Yoga Foundation
Breath is Life: Breathing and Meditation Course, The Life Awareness Project
The Breathing Gym, Z-Health
Buti Yoga: Advanced Buti, Primal Flow, Hot Buti, Deep, Sculpt, Bands, HotCore
Essentials of Performing Arts Medicine: Arts Educator (Instrumental Music), Performing Arts Medicine Association
EFT and TFT Practitioner
*The Foundry: Meditation Teacher Training
Holding Space: The Art of Group Facilitation, Erynn Sosinski LCSW and Deborah Bagg LMHC
Hypermobile Yogis Online Training, Adell Bridges and Celest Pereira
Introduction to Functional Anatomy, Brookbush Institute
*Merge The Practice - Level 1
Positive Psychology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Revelation Breathwork Facilitator, Levels 1, 2, and 3, and Workshops on Projections, Triggers, and Boundaries.
*Revelation Breathwork Advanced Facilitator
Secrets of Unlocking the Diaphragm, Sacred Breath Institute
*Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher - Transcending Sexual Trauma Through Yoga
Usui Ryoho RM, Reiki Healer/Teacher
Yoga Lineage + Primary Teachers from 2008-present
*Currently working on ‘Yin and Meditation’ training through Yoga Medicine, and 'podBARRE’ training at Yoga Pod Tucson
Ayurveda and TCM Yoga: Anita Sundaram, Raquel Bueno, and Haunani Drake
Trauma-Informed Yoga: Zabie Yamasaki and Jeanine Talento
Kriya Yoga: ‘SKY Meditation Club’ at Arizona State University and ‘The Art of Living Foundation’
26&2 Yoga:
Currently practicing at Yoga Pod Tucson: Hari Rai, Alex
Regular practice at The Foundry in Mesa, AZ from 2022-2024
My first yoga studio where I was a regular student was Bikram on Oracle in Tucson, AZ
Meditation: Jemini Wild
Hatha Yoga:
‘East + West’ Yoga Studio [including former students of Krishnamacharya and Desikachar]
Michaël Bijker [Pranayama]
Hypermobile Yoga [Combination of Modern Vinyasa and Physiotherapy Exercises]: Adell Bridges and Celest Pereira
Buti Yoga [Influenced by Anusara, Modern Vinyasa, Kundalini, and Bikram]: Bizzie Gold
Merge Flow [Heavily influenced by Fascial Stretch Therapy]: Crystal Palermo
Modern Vinyasa and Primal Flow: Anton Mackey