At the beginning of my second semester at the University of Redlands in Southern California, I walked into the harp room and asked if I could sign up for harp lessons. I had always wanted to play the harp, but had never touched one before. The harp teacher, Marjorie Call, welcomed me with open arms and sat me down at a beautiful concert pedal harp. Thus began my adventure. Little did I know how it would change my life!

I studied harp during my years at Redlands, and took several quarters of harp lessons from Susann McDonald at California State University at Los Angeles after graduation. I loved playing the pedal harp. However, it wasn't until I discovered and purchased a Celtic harp that I felt I had really found MY instrument. And so, ever since then, the Celtic harp has become my life's calling.