Born in Ann Arbor (USA)

Music studies (piano and jazz piano) at the Hermann Zilcher Conservatory in Würzburg, Germany

State music teacher examination

Postgraduate studies in piano (with Michael Schlüter) and jazz piano (with Chris Beier).

During the studies concert activity in the classical as well as in the jazz area and beginning of the teaching activity in the subject piano.

1990 /91 stay in Brazil with participation as a guest student at the "Escola de arte e musica" in Rio de Janeiro.

Since 1991 teaching position at the music school in Schweinfurt in the subjects piano, jazz piano and improvisation. Establishment of the jazz department and jazz combo of the music school.

Since 1992/93 performances with various jazz, latin and salsa bands in southern Germany.

1993 Foundation of the Salsa Orchestra "Salsamanía", since then numerous performances all over Germany, Austria ,Switzerland, Luxembourg, Holland and Spain. 2003 Jordan tour.

Since 1995 concert activity with other Salsa and Jazz formations in the Federal Republic (among other things "Round midnight", the women Salsaband "Las Diablitas" u.v.m.)

Solo and duo performances as well as various CD recordings.

1999 television appearance in the hess. Radio with "Salsamanía". Numerous radio and television appearances follow.

2000 Stay in Puerto Rico with further musical education

Since 2003 teaching position at the Sing- und Musikschule Würzburg in the subjects piano, jazz piano and early musical education.

2003 Production and realization of the CD "contagioso" with Orquesta Salsamania, consisting only of own compositions and arrangements.

Since 2004 performances in different formations at festivals (like e.g. Afrikafest Würzburg, Jazzfest Dinkelsbühl, Jazzfestival Worms, Montreux Jazzfestival, Opernplatzfest Frankfurt, Hessen Jazzfest, Jazzfest Wiesbaden, Jazzsommer Trier, Jazzfest Wetzlar, Jazzfestival Montabaur, Kultursommer Hanau, Lamboyfest Hanau, Stadttheater Weimar, Jazzfestival Bingen, Jazzfestival Würzburg, Afrika-Karibikfestival Bayreuth, Bardentreffen Nürnberg, Kemptener Jazzsommer and many more.and in clubs all over Germany. Radio recording at BR 2. solo concert in Alzenau.

2006/07 Realization of the project "Mozart meets Latin" with Salsamanía and colleagues, among others at the Mozartfest Würzburg 2007.

2007 Lecturer for Salsa at the Hessian Women's Music Week.

Active as a pianist in various formations, such as "Four for One", "Oliver Pörner Quartett", "Jörg Heß Trio".

2010/2011 Stay in Cuba

Since winter semester 2013/14 teaching position at the University of Music Würzburg for jazz piano and practical school piano playing