I was raised in Vancouver adn studied with Steven Staryk until I finished high school. From there I went directly into the certificate program in the graduate school of music at Yale where I spent a total of 5 years studying with Joseph Silverstein , the Tokyo quartet and many other remarkable teachers of the time. From the time I moved to Calgary I have been teaching so I am an experienced teacher who has led many students to excellent RCM exam results and into the profession. I specialize in working with older students but will take younger ones if they are already advanced.