I grew up in Perth with my biologist parents, in what is probably best described as a private zoo. I completed a B.Mus.(Hons)/B.Sc. in Classical Voice and Psychology at the University of Western Australia, despite numerous distractions provided by the UWA Student Guild. Since then I've been living like an academic nomad, doing a Masters in Music, Mind and Technology at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, followed by a research internship in Cognitive Biology at the University of Vienna, Austria. I'm now in Oxford, working towards a doctorate.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Since moving to Europe, I've tried to see as much of the continent as possible during holidays and such. I've found the best education is from talking to interesting people, so I'm always looking to meet new people from around the world. If that means I can find a couch to sleep on, then all the better.

Interests

Dancing, singing, science, and committee meetings.

• singing
• dancing
• swing dancing
• instructor
• technology
• traveling
• juggling
• music
• opera
• biology
• psychology
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Beatles, Electric Light Orchestra, The Alan Parsons Project, Curved Air, Sky, Daft Punk, Alt-J, Philip Glass, Bach, Mozart, Arvo Pärt, Fleet Foxes, Yasushi Ishii, Yoko Kanno, Weird Al, The Raah Project, Four Play String Quartet, Roxy Music, The Seatbelts, Rasputina, The Beards.

Movies: Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Stardust, Across the Universe, V for Vendetta, Serenity, The Gods Must be Crazy, The Life of Brian, The Dark Knight.

TV: Fullmetal Alchemist, Danger 5, Sherlock, Game of Thrones, Avatar, Boston Legal, MASH, Doctor Who, Jeeves and Wooster, Cowboy Bebop, Firefly, Futurama, Monty Python's Flying Circus.

Books: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Musicophilia, A Song of Ice and Fire, Man's Search for Meaning, The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, Last Chance to See, Never Have Your Dog Stuffed.

Teach, Learn, Share

I used to work as a circus skills instructor, so I'm happy to try and teach a bit of juggling. I also used to work as an opera singer, and would gladly give a bit of vocal coaching or just have a jam. I'm always happy to go out dancing, particularly swing dancing (Lindy Hop).

What I Can Share with Hosts

I always bring tea with me when I travel and would love to trade tea bags.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Austria, Finland, United Kingdom