Resume

Orchestra Experience
The Dallas Opera Orchestra
      Section First Violinist:  2000-2007
      Substitute Violinist (section first and second):  1996-2000

Texas Chamber Orchestra, formerly Chamber Symphony of the Metrocrest
      Concertmaster/Soloist:  1999-2002
      Concertmaster/Principal/Section:  1989-1999
  
Fort Worth Symphony
      Substitute Violinist:  2001–2002

Abilene Symphony Orchestra
      Assistant Concertmaster/Principal:  1999-2001

​Sherman Symphony Orchestra
      Concertmaster:  1995-1996

Meadows Symphony Orchestra of Southern Methodist University
      Concertmaster/Principal:  1989-1993

​Venice Symphony, Venice, Florida
      Section First/Soloist:  1987-1989

Florida West Coast Youth Orchestra
      Assistant Concertmaster/Section:  1983-1987
 Summer Festivals/Opera Festivals
Abilene Opera Orchestra
      Assistant Concertmaster:  1999, 2001

Utah Opera Festival
      Section First:  2000

Taos Session, SMU Conservatory
      Chamber Music, Violinist:  1990 - 1991

Southern Methodist University, Summer Conservatory
      First Violinist, Festival Orchestra:  1989 - 1993

Chautauqua Institute of Music
      First Violinist, Festival Orchestra:  1986
​​Teaching Experience
Itzhak Perlman Super Strings
      Violin & Orchestra Coach:  2013-present

Gulf Coast Homeschool Orchestra
      Conductor, Coach, Director:   2012-2014

Sarasota Youth Orchestra                                                                                                         
      Conductor Prelude Orchestra:   2006-2013
      Section Coach:   2005

Austin College
      Violin Professor:   1995–1996

Lakehill Prepatory School
      Orchestra Teacher Grades 3-6:  1994–1995

Private Teaching: 1992-present                                                                                            
Education
  • Master of Music, Southern Methodist University, Meadows School of the Arts, Dallas, Texas
  • Bachelor of Music, Southern Methodist University, Meadows School of the Arts, Dallas, Texas
  • Booker Visual & Performing Arts High School, Sarasota, Florida
Teachers
  • Emanuel Borok, Concertmaster, Dallas Symphony Orchestra
  • Arkady Fomin, First Violinist, Dallas Symphony Orchestra
  • Dawn Stahler, Second Violinist, Dallas Symphony Orchestra
  • Dorothy Stahler, Retired Violinist, Pittsburgh Symphony
  • Vladimir Kostecky, Retired Second Violinist, Smetna Quartet
  • Nathan Gottschalk, Associate Conductor, Chautauqua Institute of Music