I was invited by Jefferson Svengsouk to perform Native American Flute with him and Angel Jimerson, playing guitar and singing, at the University of Rochester Medical Center’s event of Third Thursday Performing Arts and Culture Series. The URMC started a monthly music performance series and this was on Thursday November 17, noon. Jefferson is the leader of the Finger Lakes …

On Saturday 9/24/2016 I played out for the first time on stage since highschool at an event called Barnbash 2016 which was hosted by Ben Beaves. Barn Bash is a party that goes from Thursday until Sunday with numerous performers and events. I played for about 30 minutes. The audience was very supportive and seemed to really enjoy the performance. …

I was invited to play at Bani Aello’s weekly guided meditation again.  These are held on Wednesdays in Victor NY from 7:30-8:30pm. I really enjoyed the session again and felt like I have gotten more confident with playing in public.

Bani Aello hosted an event which involved snacks, comedy, jewelry making and a yoga and meditation to end it. She invited me to play during the meditation part and I was able to participate in the rest of the night. This was a fun night of socializing and relaxation.

I played at the 2016 Busk & Balter in Naples, NY. This event was hosted by Mike Joseph and is based on the idea of impromptu playing in the streets. Performers were assigned to play in front of stores. I played for 30 minutes and was in front of the Artizann’s shop where I had the pleasure of meeting the …

Bani Aello holds weekly guided meditations on Wednesdays in Victor NY from 7:30-8:30pm. She invited me to play today after we met during her meditation series in April at Ganondagan. I really enjoyed the session and I feel I was able to match her pace well.

On 4/5/2016 I played at the first Meditation and Music session at the Seneca Art & Culture Center at Ganondagan State Historic Site from 6:45-8pm. This was a guided mediation lead by Bani Aello with me playing the Native American Flute in the background. This was the first time I met Bani and the first time I have ever played …

I played At a Women’s Retreat at the end of March in 2016 which was hosted by Bani Aello. Bani had me play during a campfire fire ceremony. I performed a few solo songs. Also, each person took turns with drumming and I played impromptu duets with them. This was a fun opportunity where I got to spend time with …