Emilie has strived to honor both her fiddling roots and her classical education in a teaching career that spans multiple states, skill levels, age groups, and styles. She has given clinics on viola-fiddling through the American Music System camps in Charleston, Boston, and Baltimore, and she has appeared as a guest artist at the Garth Newell Allegheny Mountain Strings program in Warm Springs, VA. She has consistently taught private lessons in Houston and Dallas area public schools, as well as through various programs in Boston. Her students have won seats in various youth orchestras and have routinely attended various fiddle camps. She has an eclectic musical resume including two albums recorded with her college roots band, UH American Roots Ensemble (a.k.a. “Cougar Roots”), appearances in various local orchestra’s viola sections, and the hosting of a weekly classical open mic at a Boston pub.

Emilie’s non-musical interests include a voracious reading habit, crochet, and Star Trek. She can often be found doing one or more of these things in the company of her spouse and their cat, Neelix. Students are advised to mention favorite books at their own risk.