Resume

-Nominee for the Lewis Award Scholarship for outstanding incoming freshman at the University of Kentucky.
-Recipient of the Elaine Gould outstanding freshman award in the University of Kentucky percussion studio.
-Participant in the Third World Marimba Competition in Stuttgart, Germany (2002)
-Original composition premiered with the University of Kentucky percussion ensemble at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Nashville, Tennessee (2001)
-Accompanist in Florida Dance Festival in Miami, Florida (2003)
-Clinician for the University of Whitewater, Wisconsin week of summer percussion (2002)
-On faculty for “Rhythm Explosion” in Bozeman, Montana (bi-annually).
-Traveled to Matanzas, Cuba to study Afro-Cuban fokloric music with world renowned Los Munequitos de Matanzas.
-In residence teaching in Fortaleza, Brazil with Compania Vata (2005)
-Collaborated and performed in Olinda and Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil with Donna Zefinha for Carnaval (2005)
-Played with “Blue Steel"- steel band quintet (2000-2004)
-"La Gato Band" (2001).
-Vuja De- Funk,soul, original compositions. (percussion).
-Principal percussionist in the University of Kentucky Orchestra for 2 yrs.
-Accompanist at the Florida Dance Festival in Miami, Florida. (2002)
- Artist in Residence at “Jazz Week” at the University of Anchorage teaching, performing with Rebecca Mauleon and Jimmy Bradley (2005)
-Guest artist at Morehead State University Minnessota P.A.S. week of percussion.
-Guest artist at University of Tennessee Martin.
-Performance with Brazz Dance Theatre in Rio de Janeiro for A.S.W.A.D. (Association of African Studies on Worldwide African Diaspora) conference (2005).
-Performance at Florida Dance festical for gala (2006).
Principal Teachers:
- Michael Spiro (Latin Percussion, Afro-Cuban folkloric)
- James B. Campbell (Percussion)