I grew up around music all my life. At the age of 11 I attended the art school based in Downtown Oakland called Oakland School for the Arts. Between 6th-12th grade I was trained vocally in various genres such as musical theater, jazz, classical, and Capella arrangements. While there, I learned other musical skills such as the ability to write, arrange, and read music scores. I combined my knowledge of music with my natural talent and taught myself to play piano and read piano scores. Although I am continuing my areas of study with sociology and communications, I still follow what has been there all my life, which is my love for expressing myself through music.