So what's your deal, Kat?
Why, thank you for asking! Can I just say that I like you already?
I'm a fiddler, singer, and music teacher. When I'm home, I'm in Seattle, Washington -- but I'm often on the road with bands.
I mostly play bluegrass and country, but I adore any chance to collaborate with indie rockers and jazz/swing players, too.
Since 1996, I've been helping fiddlers* and other musicians learn to make music they like, with people they like.
*Do you call yourself a violinist instead? Welcome! As a folk musician who is also classically trained, I use the words "violin" and "fiddle" interchangeably. I default to "fiddle," because I'm most often hired to play and teach bluegrass and country. But if you're a rock, swing, or pop "violinist," or aspire to be, I'm with you!
You're in the right place.
I also love working with people who play other instruments and want help with their jamming, improvisation, and/or music theory skills. I play guitar and mandolin, too, and a little accordion, piano and ukulele. But I've worked successfully with improvisation and music theory students whose instruments I don't play at all! These are truly universal musical skills.