Essential Harp
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Awards, Festivals, & Prizes               

    • 2007 Artist Diploma, Indiana University
    • 2007 7th USA International Harp Competition, Bloomington, IN 
    • 2007 Victor Salvi Awards, Finalist, Chicago, IL
    • 2006 Aspen Summer Music Festival, Aspen, CO
    • 2005 3rd Prize, AHS National Harp Competition, Los Angeles, CA
    • 2005 Travel Grant Award Recipient, Indiana University
    • 2004 6th USA International Harp Competition, Bloomington, IN
    • 2004 Master's Degree, Harp Performance, Indiana University
    • 2003 Anne Adams Award Winner, National Contest, Salt Lake City, UT
    • 2003 4th Prize, AHS National Harp Competition, Salt Lake City, UT
    • 2002 Bachelor's Degree in Music, Indiana University
    • 2002 Anne Adams Award Finalist, National Contest, St. Paul, MN 
    • 2001 5th USA International Harp Competition, Bloomington, IN
    • 2001 Anne Adams Award Finalist, National Contest, Baltimore, MD
    • 1998 13th International Harp Competition in Tel Aviv, Israel
    • 1994-1999 Boston University Tanglewood Institute, Lenox, MA
    • 1995 Concerto Soloist, Houston Symphony Educators Concert
    • 1995 Concerto Soloist, Brazosport Symphony
    • 1995 Concerto Soloist, Texas Music Festival, Houston, TX
    • 1995 All-State 1st Chair, Harp, San Antonio, TX
    • 1994 All-State 1st Chair, Harp, San Antonio, TX 
    • 1992 All-State 1st Chair, Harp, San Antonio, TX

Performances

    • Miss Universe/Miss USA 1995 Chelsi Smith, Wedding Ceremony Music
    • Miss Nevada 2002 Teresa Benitez Wedding Ceremony Music
    • Provided background music at the funeral of the Governor of Indiana
    • Celebrity Dads Charity Benefit hosted by Warren Moon, Oiler's Quarterback
    • Daughter's of America, Soloist, Jones Hall, The Wortham
Venues 
  • Ashton Gardens, Houston, TX
  • Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, The Woodlands, TX
  • Fontenot Grand Mansion, Spring, TX
  • The Gallery, Houston, TX
  • The Galvez, Galveston, TX
  • The Groovey Grill Mansion, Houston, TX
  • Harrah's at Lake Tahoe, CA
  • Jones Hall, The Wortham, Houston, TX
  • Oakwind Bed & Breakfast, Alvin, TX
  • The Parador, Houston, TX
  • The Plaza Club, Shell Building
  • Ritz Carlton, Houston, TX
 Teachers
  • Susann McDonald
  • Lucile Lawrence
  • Nancy Allen, Aspen
  •  Gretchen Van Hoesen, Aspen
  • Bea Rose, Houston, TX
  • Naoko Yoshino, During McDonald Sabbatical
  • Jana Buskova, During McDonald Sabbatical
  • Sebastian Lipman, During McDonald Sabbatical
  • Isabelle Perin, During McDonald Sabbatical
  • Maria O'Brien, Houston, TX