I am thrilled to be joining the Bach Brass roster as a Trumpet Artist! I proudly perform on Bach trumpets and have always felt like Bach trumpets are home. 

Melissa was awarded a Colburn Social Innovation Grant for her non-profit Brass Out Loud's second annual virtual workshop. The 2021 Social Innovation Grants were awarded to projects that directly support members of the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) community.

I am so thrilled to share my first published article with The Collective. In this article I discuss the literary concept of Mirrors and Windows and how music educators can use this tool in our own curriculums. Check it out!

Out of a pool of 160 applicants, Melissa is one of 35 musicians accepted into the inaugural class of Cleveland Institute of Music's Future of Music Faculty Fellowship. The program is designed to represent “a critical step forward in creating a culture of diversity within the music academy and beyond."