Education
- DMA – University of Arizona (1994)
- MM – University of Arizona (1989)
- BM – Concordia College, Moorhead, MN (1986)
Areas of Expertise
- Piano
- Music Theory
- West African Djembe Drumming
- American Music
Research Interests
- History of piano pedagogy
- The connections between African music and American Blues
- West African Music and Culture
Other Professional Experiences
- Solo and Collaborative Piano Performances across the United States and Mexico; Performer for Van Cliburn Institute Teacher’s Program
- President–Elect College Music Society Southern Region
- Studied West Africa music with noted Guinean djembefola Famadou Konate, Mamady Keita, Sekou Sano, Ballaket Cissoko, balafonist Ishmael Camara, and dancers Yamoussa Souma and Salimatou Camara; Sabbatical study in African music at Kent State University with Kazadi wa Makuna and Olugbala Manns
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