Highlights from My Teaching Career

I began teaching lessons professionally in 2012 and went full-time in 2014. Here are some of the highlights from my teaching career!

My Teaching Career in Numbers

• 173 bassoon students ages 11-19

• 15 Schools across 4 School Districts

• 3,531+ hours of teaching in 7,200+ lessons

• 1,106 Zoom lessons during COVID-19

• 177 masterclasses + beginner classes

• 2,740+ bassoon reeds made by hand (thanks Barton Cane!)

• 11 Summer Camps - 7 with Bocal Majority + 4 with Longhorn Music

• 3 bassoon books designed & self-published in 2017 & 2020

This information was collected from reports created in My Music Staff which I began using in 2015. If you are a private lesson teacher, I highly recommend checking it out! MMS is a great web app that handles invoicing, attendance, calendars, repertoire, and more for music teachers.

In mid 2021 I announced that I will no longer be teaching lessons. I’ve decided to focus less on one-on-one work and more on creating education resources and creating online content. I have had many great experiences as a teacher and I feel very fortunate to have worked with so many amazing students and schools!

Performing as a Freelance Musician

Teaching was always my primary focus, but I also had the opportunity to perform with some incredible musicians here in Austin!

Here are some of my favorite performances:

• 2019: Ein deutsches Requiem (Brahms) with the Austin Symphony and Texas State Faculty Orchestra

• 2019: Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert with the Austin Symphony

• 2018-2019: Silent Night (Puts) & Otello (Verdi) with the Austin Opera

• 2014-2017: 4 performances with the Go: Organic Orchestra (fully improvised orchestral performances)

• 2013: Mass in B minor (Bach) with the University of South Carolina Orchestra & Choir - Tour of Spain

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