Performance
My performances aren’t traditional recitals—they’re immersive experiences. I use tuba, spoken word, and narrative structure to pull audiences into stories about identity, grief, joy, resilience, and becoming more fully yourself. Every program is built to meet listeners where they are and invite them into connection.
Program 1: Becoming (Tuba + Spoken Word)
Becoming is a solo tuba and spoken word program about transition, healing, and reclaiming the parts of yourself you once tried to hide. It weaves original works, traditional repertoire, and poetry into a continuous emotional arc that invites audiences to reflect on their own stories of change.
This program resonates with student and community audiences navigating identity, growth, and transformation.
Notable Events: Fall 2025 Becoming Tour
Program 2: Gateways (Tuba, Percussion, & Spoken Word)
Gateways blends tuba, percussion, and spoken word to critique systems of gatekeeping and ask what it means to build your own path when traditional doors are closed. It challenges audiences to rethink access, power, community, and the narratives that shape our opportunities.
This program sparks powerful discussion around equity, representation, and the value of innovation.
Notable Events: Shriver Hall Concert Series (2023) and 2024-2025 Season Residencies
Program 3: Visions (Solo Tuba + Spoken Word)
Visions is a program of original works tracing the influence of personal history—celebrating heritage, naming difficult lessons, and acknowledging the forces that shape who we are. It blends storytelling with contemporary writing to honor the past and imagine new futures.
This program pairs especially well with composition and entrepreneurship seminars, DEI discussions, and interdisciplinary residencies.
Notable Events: International Tuba-Euphonium Conference 2023; Howard County Library 2024; International Women in Brass Conference 2025
Program 4: Spectrum (J² Duo — Tuba & Euphonium with Jermaine Fryer)
Spectrum showcases the full expressive and stylistic range of the tuba–euphonium duo. Moving across classical, contemporary, and Black musical traditions, this program highlights color, versatility, and identity through dynamic co-created performance.
The duo format brings energy, variety, and immediate audience engagement—ideal for recitals, workshops, and combined masterclasses.
Notable Events: 2026 Army Band Tuba and Euphonium Workshop
Concerti & Guest Soloist Performances
Bring me in as a featured soloist with your wind ensemble, orchestra, or community ensemble. Repertoire includes standard works for tuba, new music, and my own original compositions.
Previously Performed Concerti
Vaughan Williams – Concerto for Tuba
Michael Daugherty - Reflections on the Mississippi
Rodney Newton - Capriccio for Tuba and Band
Libby Larsen - URSA for Tuba and Band
V. Monti - Czardas for Tuba and Brass Band
David Ackerman - Tuba Capers
Sammy Nestico - Persuasions
Frank Bencriscutto - Concertino for Tuba and Band
Don Haddad - Suite for Tuba
Other Repertoire
Edward Gregson – Tuba Concerto
Bruce Broughton – Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra
John Williams – Tuba Concerto
Arild Plau - Concerto for Tuba and Strings
Ken Steingaard - Concerto for Bass Tuba
Barbara York - War and Rumors of War
*Additional repertoire available upon request
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Booking
If you’re looking for an interdisciplinary performance that captivates audiences of all backgrounds and sparks meaningful conversation, you’re in the right place.
Let’s create something powerful together.