I grew up in a small town half way between Detroit and Chicago but have been in Seattle for 20 years. I am a lifelong student of music, arts, movement, cultures and languages. I am passionate about social justice and preservation of humans and nature over corporations & greed. In the past I have taught self defense and have done anti-violence education through the organization Home Alive.

Professionally I am a singer and singing teacher. My primary focus as a singer in more recent years has been music from the Balkan region of Eastern Europe and surrounding areas. I also love to sing American traditional music and some original songs. I perform regularly in a few Seattle bands. My parallel career to music is working as a yoga teacher.

My favorite hobby is studying languages. I love to travel and practice language skills with native speakers whenever possible. I enjoy the growth achieved by getting out of my comfort zone and learning news ways of communicating and perceiving life through the lens of other cultures and traditions. I am open minded toward cultures that are different from mine and constantly growing and evolving my world view.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

1.) I want to meet local people and make friends of all ages in the places I travel. Hostels are good for meeting other travelers but not so much locals.

2.) Affordability. I don't make a whole lot of money but have intense wanderlust. Couch surfing makes travel more accessible.

Interests

music
singing
percussion
guitar
banjo
languages/linguistics
social justice
anti-racism
cooking
yoga
hiking
biking
reading
gardening

• arts
• singing
• performing arts
• education
• cooking
• yoga
• meditation
• gardening
• news
• reading
• traveling
• music
• folk music
• guitar
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• teaching
• languages

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was 23 I bought a one way ticket to India. I went there alone and stayed for 8 months deeply immersed in yoga study and classical hindustani singing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to teach and share music. I offer singing lessons and a have a large repertoire of folk music from all over the world. I am a bit of a "song-capitalist" and love to learn traditional music (or pop or whatever, as long as it's good) in many languages.

I also love to teach/practice yoga and meditation with others.

I'd love to try and teach English or Spanish.

I'm a good hiking/biking buddy.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Please see the 'teach, learn, share' section. I love to cook and share meals and conversation.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, England, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mexico, Netherlands, Palestine, Scotland, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, India