Snapshots of my career shift since 2022—from classroom music educator to composer, performer, and community arts advocate
The everyday moments (accompaniment, higher education and performing) aren't listed here, but what is contained here has had a profound impact on my current passion and path.
The Adventure Begins (2023)
My first collection of songs, and my biggest learning experience. They were the first songs that started me on this journey, and they'll hold have a special place in my musical journey.
Moon Logic - 2024
I was hired for my first commission by Studio Players in Lexington, KY to compose 80s/90s chiptune music and SFX for an original play titled "Moon Logic" in a 10-minute play festival. This was a blast to work on--I had the pleasure of connecting with David Lipschutz, the original playwright, who really enjoyed the tunes!
You can learn more about David here: https://davidlipschutz.com/
Every Christmas Story Ever Told - 2024
That same year, I was hired again to compose a full arrangement of a 3-minute Christmas medley from a piano score. Adding sound effect and integrating Scrooge and Santa in this was a fun time!
Warp Zone Music Jam - 2025
This was my first introduction to Louisville Makes Games, a an inclusive community created to connect and support anyone in the Louisville, Kentucky area who wants to create games! Through this ecosystem, I learned about Run Jump Dev in Lexington, and these were my first connections to the local game development community.
The Stars of Innovation with Susan Calloway - 2025
I was incredibly excited to attend "The Stars of Innovation with Susan Calloway" hosted by the National Association of Teachers of Singing (Boston Chapter). It was a wonderful experience to speak with and gain insights and advice from a wildly successful musician in the commercial music industry!
GameSoundCon
2024 marked my first GameSoundCon - and I've been attending ever since! What a valuable tool for learning from all music designers, composers and music supervisors across all levels of the video game industry. It really helped me lock in to improving my quality of work in audio design.
The Indie Den
Joining this Discord server has provided opportunities to attended live interviews with some big names in the video game industry - I had the opportunity to hop on as a viewer to a Twitch stream with Jason Della Roca and Thomas Mahler at different points and learn gather valuable insights about marketing and game development.
"Warp Zone: The Musical"
This was a fundraising event hosted by Louisville Makes Games celebrating musicians and their contributions to local game development, and to help them find a new location . It was great to meet other composers and exchange ideas, share tunes and discuss my songs a bit!
LexPlay
LexPlay is a showcase of Kentucky-made indie video games, inviting the community to play them and learn about Run Jump Dev! I've had the opportunity to volunteer for this really cool event in my hometown. This inspired my passion for combining the performing arts with the digital arts.
Local Game Harvest
In conjunction with Art Sanctuary, I got the chance to volunteer with Louisville Makes Game for this annual event, featuring over 50 indie game developers showcasing original games to the Louisville community! It was a excellent opportunity to see the connection to the community, learn about how these events are mounted, and enjoy live music, food and games!
The Green Room Podcast
It was an absolute pleasure to be invited to Episode 3 of “The Green Room,” a podcast hosted by the Director of Library Services at Maysville Community Technical College. Alongside Sam Hacker, we got to discuss music, sound design and stage management for a theatre class, as well as the collaboration between these elements, insights on the career path and our individual paths to success.
