specializing in old time fiddle music from the southeast and midwest, and some nordic styles, with a concentration on bowing patterns, cross tunings, and having a living relationship with the music in hand

specializing in claw hammer BANJO and some two finger styles, with a concentration on strength in form, tone, solid rhythm, and how to skillfully fill the roles that the banjo holds in group and solo playing

creative coaching - a place for topics that lean in a direction different than the repertoire-and-technique-based sessions. I’ve worked with folks on ‘playing’ or minimal improvisation inSIDE OF TRADITIONAL music, and non-performance aspects of music too, best practices and insights around cultural memory, folk process, dance connections with this music, form. It can be a deep dive into an area that you may want to research more. Artistic Development.

Students are able to book and schedule lessons on their own via the calendar below, and are invited to choose a schedule that best meets their desires and goals. One-off sessions, once every two weeks, once a week, four times a year - all great additions to your musical work and investments in yourself. I invest my energy to make sure that you have something really quality to take home from every session, no matter what the regularity.