1995-1996. High School Diploma. Interlochen Arts Academy.
Interlochen, Michigan.  High Honors.

1996-1999. Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance.  The University of
Michigan School of Music.  Ann Arbor, Michigan.  Academic High Honors.

1999-2001.     Master of Music in Piano Performance.  The University of
Michigan School of Music.  Ann Arbor, Michigan.  

2001-     .   Doctor of Musical Arts, Piano Performance.  The Juilliard School.
New York City, New York.  (studies to commence September 2001)
 

Competitions

Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association Fine Arts
Festival Concerto Competition.  Kalamazoo, Michigan.  March 1992 and March
1993.

First Prize, Michigan Music Teachers Association State Student Day
Competition (Intermediate Division).  Lansing, Michigan.  May 1993.

First Prize, Music Teachers National Association-Baldwin National Piano
Competition.  Spokane, Washington.  March 1993.

First Prize, Michigan Music Teachers Association State Student Day
Competition (Senior Divison).  Lansing, Michigan.  May 1994.

Third Prize, Junior Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition.  Salt
Lake City, Utah.  June 1997.

Teaching experience

1998-2000.  University of Michigan All-State at Interlochen.  Piano faculty.
Class instructor for Theory and Piano Literature.

Performing experience

S. Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto no.2 in C minor,
op.18.  Detroit Metropolitan Orchestra.  Western Michigan University
Miller Auditorium.   Kalamazoo, Michigan.   May 1993.

F. Chopin, Piano Concerto no.1 in E minor, op.11.  Grand Rapids Youth
Symphony.  DeVos Hall.   Grand Rapids, Michigan.  February 1994.

F. Chopin, Piano Concerto no.1 in E minor, op.11.  Detroit Civic
Orchestra.  Western Michigan University Miller Auditorium.  Kalamazoo,
Michigan.  March 1994.

Solo Recital, Interlochen Arts Academy.  Interlochen, Michigan.  April
1996.

Solo Recital, University of Michigan Macintosh Theatre.  Ann Arbor,
Michigan.  March 1997.

Solo Recital, University of Michigan Britton Recital Hall.  Ann Arbor,
Michigan.  September 1998.

S. Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto no.3 in D minor, op.30.  Elkhart (Indiana)
Symphony Orchestra.  Indiana University South-Bend.  South Bend, Indiana.
November 1998.

Solo Recital, University of Michigan Britton Recital Hall.  Ann Arbor,
Michigan.  November 1999.

Solo Recital, University of Michigan Britton Recital Hall.  Ann Arbor,
Michigan.  February 2001.

Principal teachers

Hein Le.  1986-89.
Vivian Kleinhuizen.  1989-1993.
Richard Ridenour.  1993-1994.
Victoria Mushkatkol.  1995-96.
Arthur Greene.  1994, 1996-present.

Masterclass participation

Nelita True.  Aquinas College.  Grand Rapids, Michigan.   January 1997.
Emilio del Rosario.  Flint Convention Center.  Flint, Michigan.  May 1991.
Paul Pollei.  Grand Rapids, Michigan.  March 1992.
Christoph Eschenbach.  Ann Arbor, Michigan.  September 1997.
Ann Schein.  Kalamazoo, Michigan.  April 1998.
Christopher O'Riley.  Kalamazoo, Michigan.  May 1998.
Margo Garrett.  Kalamazoo, Michigan.  May 1998.
Ralph Votapek.  South Bend, Indiana.  November 1998.
Andre Watts.  Ann Arbor, Michigan.  October 1999.
Robert Roux.  Ann Arbor, Michigan.  January 2001.
Jerome Lowenthal.  Ann Arbor, Michigan.  February 2001.

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