Emily is a freshman at the University of Central Florida where she is currently working towards a Bachelor's Degree of Arts in Music. She is from St. Petersburg, Florida and graduated from Dixie Hollins High School on May 29th, 2025.
In her time in St. Petersburg, Emily found an interest in percussion and participated in many musical ensembles both within and outside of her high school. She was a member of the Hollins High School Royal Regiment, Concert Band, Symphonic Band and the school's musical productions of Beauty and the Beast, Monty Python's Spamalot, and Cabaret. She joined the St. Petersburg College Community Band for the 2024-2025 academic year, as well as participated in the Pinellas All-County Band in January 2023 and January 2025.
Her goals for the future are to perform at the professional level as well as teach and inspire others to pursue percussion and music.