Prominent educator, bandleader, and active member in the Raleigh / Durham / Ch. Hill communities, teaching and playing music professionally for over 3 years. Organized and established a prominent jazz trio with over a year of performance residency at high traffic event spaces as well as performances for large events. Consistent members, Will Dominici (guitar) & Aiden Niemi (saxophone), accompanied by a steady rotation of acclaimed local jazz musicians creating an ensemble that is adaptable to numerous live performance environments. Also forming and establishing rock group Alice Blue which has gone on to be the primary opener for top charting Alt-Rock group The Moss, spent extensive time recording original music at local studios, & performing at various North Carolina music festivals / venues. Co-writing credits, studio recording, & long-term creative involvement with Indy-pop band Academia. Brought on as an instrumentalist for local acts, including rising Hip-Hop / R&B artist SheGoat, playing at various festivals. Composer and studio musician, Most recently recorded a modern jazz EP of original music featuring talented musicians local to Chapel Hill, set for release in Fall of 2024.

        Experienced and organized educator and leader in the Chapel Hill community, teaching at multiple private music schools as well as volunteer work with fine art community outreach programs. Often seeing 40+ private students on a weekly basis, providing consistent success outcomes for all levels of musicians, but most commonly with intermediate to advanced players taking the next step in becoming serious about their musicianship. Motivated teacher and player, working every day to bring success to both my students, and personal / creative growth as a musician.