Bachelor of Science Degree from the Juilliard School of Music, with a major in violin performance. Twenty years military service in the United States Army Band Strolling Strings as a violinist. Maintain an active violin and viola studio with a balance between traditional and Suzuki methods of teaching. Many successful students who have performed as soloists with their highschool orchestras and have received scholorships to colleges and universities as a result of their training on their instruments.