Background
She grew up as a dancer and writes music often influenced by dance rhythms.
She grew up as a dancer and writes music often influenced by dance rhythms.
She currently administers the McKnight Artist Fellowships for Dance. Her music is chiefly for small instrumental groups, especially for percussion, string groups or solo piano, and it usually has an essential theatrical or visual dimension. Her collaboration with accordionist Guy Klucevsek led to several works for that instrument.
Her 2007 recording of Dream House features the string quartet ETHEL. Reviews of her work have been published in newspapers nationwide, including The New York Times.
She is based in the twin city Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota area.