Education
Earned Degrees
- Master of Music in Composition, University of Colorado at Boulder, May 2009, 3.8 GPA
- Bachelor of Music in Composition, University of Colorado at Boulder, December 2005, magna cum laude
Principal Teachers
- Carter Pann, Composition, 2008-2009
- Daniel Kellogg, Composition, 2007-2009
- John Drumheller, Composition, 2005
- Michael Theodore, Composition, 2004-2005
- Richard Toensing, Composition, 2003-2004
- Curt Peterson, Voice, 2002-2003
- Maria Dennison, Voice, 2000-2002
Master Classes and other Advisors
- Alan Fletcher, Composition, February, 2009
- Michael Daugherty, Composition, October, 2008
- Augusta Reed Thomas, Composition, November, 2004
- Andrew May, Composition, May 2002
- John Kuzma, Conducting, 2005-2009
Additional Course Study
- Conducting
- Vocal Pedagogy
- Piano
- Theory and Analysis in Renaissance, Common Practice Era, and Modern music
Awards and Honors
- Scholarships
- Robert R. Fink Music Theory Scholarship, 2005
- James M. Grossi Composition Scholarship, 2004-2005
- Dean’s Honor Role
- Fall 2003, Spring 2004, Fall 2004, Spring 2005, Fall 2005