She is a pianist who is drawn to collaboration. This has led her into the fields of art song recitals, cabaret, opera, European languages, song arranging, conducting, and chamber music. Although she loves teaching young adults, she has become increasingly interested in building programs for younger students which connect musical teenagers to mentors in the arts. For the Sampler collection, she writes about how performance and collaboration are intertwined and her conviction that they are powerful teaching tools.