I have extensive professional experience accompanying singers and instrumentalists in recitals, auditions, recordings, public and private events, etc. I graduated (M.M.) in collaborative piano at the Cleveland Institute of Music. I also am a Ph.D.-holding instructor of Italian language, literature, and culture. I can help singers with their Italian pronunciation, provide historical and literary background on their repertoire, serve as interpreter and language consultant. As a performer, I am familiar with a variety of styles from classical to jazz, from Broadway to rock and pop music. I am an excellent sight reader, can read charts and improvise.