Consulting and Workshops

TEDx Talk
Paramount Theater, Charlottesville 2013

Marketing Your Ensemble, or How I Raised $1,000,000 to Send My Orchestra to Europe 5 Times, 
VMEA Conference, Shenandoah University, and Prince William County teacher In-Service

Leading from Any Chair
Seven half-day workshops for the Federal Executive Institute with the CHSO, 2017-22

Surviving and Thriving in Your First Years of Teaching
VCU Student ASTA Chapter, 2014,  VBODA Workshop at All-Virginia Bands and Orchestra, 2015

The Conductor’s Gestures: From Directing Traffic to Creating Magic
Featured guest speaker for the Contemporary Club of Albemarle, 2011

Rehearsing the High School Orchestra
Workshop panelist for Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, Virginia Music Educators Association Conference and American String Teachers Conference, 2021-22

Building and Maintaining a Strong String Program
Featured guest speaker for the Virginia Tech String Project, 2022

Conductor, New Music Reading Session for Grade 5-6 Music
American String Teachers Association Conference, 2023       

Repertoire Selection for the Win!
Let’s Mix it Up! Enliven Your Rehearsal Routine
Tips, Toys, and Tricks for Teaching Terrific Instrument Set-Up
Presented workshops for orchestra teachers in Stafford County and Lynchburg City Schools, 2023-24 and for band and orchestra teachers in Henrico County Schools, 2025

Guest lecturer
California State University East Bay music education students, 2024