I'm a French musician currently living in Nantes (France) but very often on the road.

Life has become crazy cool, but I can tell I had difficulties finding my own path.
Let me explain to you why, if you are those CS who spend some time on reading profiles :) .

Until my 20 years old, I was not myself. As many students of my age, I was following what society wanted me to do without knowing who I really was. I just had to be the best I could be (at school, in music, or in sports). And I was unhappy, deeply unhappy.

Travels and music were the only way to escape this insane system.
My first travel to New Zealand in 2011 was a kind of revelation and I kept on traveling every year.

As a cello player, I also understood that music was also essential for me to "survive" this crazy life and I played as much as I could.

When I was 20, my life suddenly changed : as I was horseriding through the Mongolian steppes, I realized that I let life pass me by. Despite my fear, I decided to wake up to take my own way: I stopped my law studies from then and took a gap year to try to learn about myself.

Things have become obvious since 5 years : I know what I love (music, social work, and travels) and I found a way to combine them in my studies (Master Degree in Cultural Management) before realizing my dream : become a professional musician (cello player) in France or overseas.

During my studies, I spent a lot of time in South-East Asia to work as an intern for cultural organisations.
Cambodia was the country that won my heart and I could spend hours to explain you why.

I am now done with my studies and am starting the fascinating life of a professional cello player. That's really cool despite difficulties!

PHILOSOPHY :

Smile, believe and share.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Probably the best way to travel and discover other's culture

Interests

What I enjoy the most is music and traveling.

I'm a cellist since I'm 6 years old and I love improvising for hours with friends or random people, in the street, in jams sessions or anywhere else.

I love travelling since my early childhood: I've been to New-Zealand, Nicaragua, Nepal, Mongolia, Croatia, Iceland, USA (California), Europe, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, China (Yunnan, Sichuan, Guilin & Yangshuo), Cambodia, Hong Kong, Taiwan. And I'm always looking forward to discovering new places :).

I also like sports, such as skiing, trekking (I love it!), running into the wild, capoeira. I would love to learn surfing and kite-surf (I wish I could live next to the ocean one day!).

And I really enjoy cooking, eating (local specialities, mmmh), drinking wine (French lady!) partying, socializing, laughing, listening to music, jamming, improvising, going to concerts, meeting new people and new places...

• humanitarian relief
• cooking
• running
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• skiing
• solo travel
• nature
• freedom
• trekking
• laughing
• gigs
• self improvement
• sharing
• cello
• jamming
• recording music

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC - A mix of classical, blues/rock/folk influences

Trio op. 102 - Franz Schubert
Impromptu G Flat Minor, op. - Franz Schubert
Piano Concerto n. 2 - Rachmaninov
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Shine on Your Crazy Diamonds - Pink Floyd
Telegraph Road - Dire Straits
Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
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Promise - Ben Howard
Everybody Knows - Leonard Cohen
Society - Eddie Vedder

MOVIES
Into the Wild - Sean Penn
Whiplash - Damien Chazelle
OSS 117 - Damien Hazanavicius

BOOKS
1793, Victor Hugo
1984, George Orwell
Voyage d'une Parisienne à Lhassa, Alexandra David-Néel
Siddharta, Hesse
Le Siècle, Ken Follett

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Share a magical show with young Cambodian contemporary dancers

Teach, Learn, Share

What can I teach? To smile and enjoy life.
What am I learning? Everything I can!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Music, travels, humour, cooking

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cambodia, France, Hong Kong, Singapore