A performing musician, educator, and event operations worker based out in Orange County, California. As a freelance musician, Michael has been involved with the performing arts teaching within various high school programs as a music instructor since 2018. Equally within the performance scene, he can be found playing trombone, euphonium, or tuba for local regional orchestras, small chamber brass ensembles, and wind bands. As an extension to his performance responsibilities, Michael is also a passionate teacher and has worked as a private lesson instructor, chamber coach, clinician, and conductor. He maintains a private lesson studio for students within Orange and Riverside counties. To add to his knowledge and deep appreciation for the performing arts, Michael has pursued a part-time career working in theater production roles such as ushering, A/V production, stage management, event operations, stagehand work, and other related roles within Southern California.