Please begin by telling us anything you would like to about yourself. Age, place of birth, residence, etc.
I am 41 years old, I was born in Norwalk, Conneticut. My dad was in the Navy stationed in Groton, Ct. We moved pretty much every two years  until 1984 when we landed in Merritt Island, Fl. Home of the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral Air station and the Naval Ordinance Test Unit. I am a Conneticut Yankee and was born "Under a wandering star". I joined the Navy reserves right out of high school, went to bootcamp and tech school in San Diego, Ca. When I came back I went to culinary school in West Palm Beach, Fl. I traveled all over the East Coast working in a variety of restaurants.  I was married 16 years and have three wonderful kids.

What made you decide to play the violin?
When my daughter started the third grade, the elementary school was a "school of the arts" so strings participation was part of the deal. When we visited the luthier to rent a violin I decided to rent one for myself in order to show my daughter and practice with… READ MORE>>>