Mikaela J.

Mikaela grew up in the Pacific Northwest, where she earned her Bachelor's degree in Flute Performance from Central Washington University. Her primary instructor ​was Dr. Hal Ott, who instilled in her an appreciation for the arts, learning, and puns. She later moved to the Midwest to study with Dr. John McMurtery at Western Illinois University for her Master's. She now works as a freelance musician and teacher in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Mikaela is a former member of the Quincy Symphony Orchestra, and is currently pursuing an Artist's Diploma at the University of Texas at Arlington. She has toured Europe with the Washington Ambassadors of Music, played in British Columbia with the CWU Wind Ensemble, and performed at the Bowdoin International Music Festival.