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Biography

Rae grew up in Visalia, California where from an early age, she discovered her love for music. In the fifth grade she enrolled in orchestra and never stopped playing in ensembles since. In high school she duel enrolled in both Orchestra and Band where she was able to hone her skills on Viola, Bassoon, and Flute. Rae played in her local honor band where she sat as the principal Bassoonist as well as playing Bassoon with her local community college’s symphony. She also played in her local honor Orchestra on Viola and sat principal violist in her high school’s advanced orchestra. For her senior recital, she composed her own work for string orchestra and conducted the advanced orchestra.

After high school, Rae attended the College of The Sequoias where she began her studies as a music major with the intent to become a composer and violist. It was there that she studied Viola with Rudolfina Sjostrand, training and studying various pieces of Viola repertoire. With the help of her ensemble instructor, Rae was given the opportunity to premiere and conduct another composition at the Visalia Fox Theater. Not long after, she was hired as a private music instructor by Gracenote Music Studio. As soon as she started, she grew a passion for teaching lessons. She prepared her students for recitals as well as auditions on instruments such as Violin, Viola, Flute, Bassoon, and Piano.

After teaching in Visalia for two years, Rae is beginning a new chapter as a Music Composition and Viola Performance major at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music.