Teaching double reed/ woodwind lessons since 1998, Piano lessons since 2005, & Art Lessons since 2006. Teacher 2005-06 in a Choral program, Piano Lab, and assistant Band Director in Mississippi (ran the "pit").Performance history: HS 1st chair Oboe 1996-1999. MSU Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band 2000-2004 1st /2nd chair Oboe & English Horn; MSU Marching Band 2000 Cymbals, 2001 Tenor Saxophone, 2002 & 2003 Band Manager; MSU Choir - Madrigals 2000-2001 - 2nd Soprano. Competition Independent WG team 2005 - Eminence (5th place nationally) - played keyboard, cymbals, & Marimba/Xylophone.Birmingham Celebration Winds (Fall 2012- ) - 2nd Oboe/Eng Horn, Sight Reading Group (Fall 2013- 2016) 1st Oboe, & UAB Summer Band (since 2009) 1st & 2nd Oboe. Holiday Church Ensembles as an Oboist, Vocalist (1st Soprano & Soloist), and Pianist (& string reduction parts).Lead & arranger @ Church Orchestra (Ob/EngHrn/Fl) 2018-.ATS/FCBD (r) experience: performed w/ Devyani Dance Company as an Advanced student since Jan 2009 (started classes June 2007). General Skills, May 2009 & April 2011. Completed ATS(r) Teacher Training November 2012 & hold FCBD Sister Studio status (as Kassandra Smith). CoDirector of Dala Dance Company (2014-2023).Costuming: Sewing since I was a teenager. Exploring various techniques and capable of building a piece from scratch or combining patterns. Historical reinactment experience (SCA) also. Love to crochet amigarumi figurines. Contact me for pictures of previous work or visit www.facebook.com/quixidyllic
Listed skills include Art, Oboe, Piano, Bellydance, and 25 others.